<PRE><B>Question 911574</B>
5w to the first power divided by 5w to the negative 7 power
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(5w)/(5w)^-7 = (5w)^8 
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Or, maybe you meant::
5w/(5w^-7) = w/w^-7 = w^8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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