SOLUTION: simplify (-1) fifth power

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Question 117890: simplify
(-1) fifth power
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28-1%29%5En If n is an even number, The result is %2B1
If n is an odd number, the result is -1
Since 5 is odd, the answer is -1
What is %28-1%29%5E773? -1 of course