document.write( "Question 211267: What is 32 to the power of negative 3/5? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #159634 by Theo(13342) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"32%5E%28%28-3%2F5%29%29\"$ = $\"1%2F%2832%5E%28%283%2F5%29%29%29\"$ = $\"1+%2F+%28%28root%285%2C32%29%29%5E3%29\"$ = $\"1%2F%282%5E3%29\"$ = $\"1%2F8\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "since 3/5 = .6, you can verify this is correct by calculating (32^(-.6)) using your calculator.
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\n" ); document.write( "you get .125 which is the same as 1/8.\r
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