SOLUTION: simplify the following. Do not leave any negitives. I do not understand how to get rid of the negitive, thank you for your help. 1 ________ 5^-2

SOLUTION: simplify the following. Do not leave any negitives. I do not understand how to get rid of the negitive, thank you for your help. 1 ________ 5^-2

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Question 742957: simplify the following. Do not leave any negitives. I do not understand how to get rid of the negitive, thank you for your help.
1
________
5^-2
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

taking reciprocals reverses the sign on exponents:

so the result is 25
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