Question 65441
If there were no parentheses this is what you do:
Simplify

1 / -16^-5/4
{{{-1/16^(-5/4)}}}
{{{-16^(5/4)}}}
{{{-(2^4)^(5/4)}}}
{{{-2^(4*5/4)}}}
{{{-2^5}}}
{{{highlight(-32)}}}
Happy Calculating!!!