SOLUTION: simplify 5 to the 8th power over 5 to the third power

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Question 766629: simplify 5 to the 8th power over 5 to the third power
Answer by Shana-D77(132) About Me  (Show Source):
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5^8/5^3 =
(5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5)/(5*5*5)
You can cancel anything that is the same on the top and bottom since 5/5 = 1
So we're left with:
(5*5*5*5*5)/(1) = 5^5 = 3,125