SOLUTION: how to figure out 5^11 and 5^13 by knowing the answer to 5^12 please explain the answer in words

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Question 908061: how to figure out 5^11 and 5^13 by knowing the answer to 5^12 please explain the answer in words
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a rule of rational exponents to a common base:
b%5Ex%2Fb%5Ey=b%5E%28x-y%29

Knowing 5%5E12 is some number, known, call this k.
k=5%5E12. Knowing this k, 5%5E11=k%2F5, and 5%5E13=5k.