SOLUTION: Simplify: 5c^-5 d^-1

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: x%5E%28-2%29=1%2Fx%5E2. In other words, to make the exponent positive, flip the base.

So c%5E%28-5%29=1%2Fc%5E5 and d%5E%28-1%29=1%2Fd%5E1=1%2Fd


This means that 5c%5E%28-5%29d%5E%28-1%29=5%2F%28c%5E5%2Ad%29