SOLUTION: Would someone please explain how -32 to the 5th root = -2? Thank you.

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Question 21962: Would someone please explain how -32 to the 5th root = -2? Thank you.
Answer by josmiceli(6793) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this can be restated precisely as:
%28-2%29%5E5+=+-32
this is the same as:
%28-2%29%28-2%29%28-2%29%28-2%29%28-2%29+=+-32
step by step:
%284%29%28-2%29%28-2%29%28-2%29+=+-32
%28-8%29%28-2%29%28-2%29+=+-32
%2816%29%28-2%29+=+-32
-32+=+-32