SOLUTION: Simplify the following expression. It's the fraction, two-fifths in parenthesis with an exponent of negative 3. The answer in the book is 4/9. I have no clue how they're getting th

Question 1188980: Simplify the following expression. It's the fraction, two-fifths in parenthesis with an exponent of negative 3. The answer in the book is 4/9. I have no clue how they're getting that. Please, help.
.......-3
(2/5)

Answer by ikleyn(52792) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If your expression is  ,  then the simplified form is   =  = .

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