document.write( "Question 766629: simplify 5 to the 8th power over 5 to the third power \n" ); document.write( "

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5^8/5^3 =
\n" ); document.write( "(5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5)/(5*5*5)
\n" ); document.write( "You can cancel anything that is the same on the top and bottom since 5/5 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "So we're left with:
\n" ); document.write( "(5*5*5*5*5)/(1) = 5^5 = 3,125 \n" ); document.write( "

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