SOLUTION: Simplify: 1/-5 to the -2 power

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Question 140915: Simplify:
1/-5 to the -2 power
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-1/5)^-2
1/(-1/5)^2
1/(1/25)
25/1
25 answer.