i will attached a photo of it. please use the rule of exponent.
help me. i have my answer but 'm not sure

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i will attached a photo of it. please use the rule of exponent.
 help me. i have my answer but 'm not sure

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

this is my asnwer "-5^2 / 5^3 am i right?

amistre64 · Answer

great, now im blind :)

amistre64 · Answer

$$\frac{-5^2}{5^3 x^0}$$ is the question?

anonymous · Answer

yup

amistre64 · Answer

-1*5^2 * 5^-3 = -1* 5^(2-3)

-1 * 5^-1 = -1/5

anonymous · Answer

that's the answer? so i'm wrong?

amistre64 · Answer

thats the answer I get; so either youre wrong or i am :)

anonymous · Answer

i don't know?! :))

amistre64 · Answer

we both have the same answers; mine just simplified

anonymous · Answer

x^0 is 1 becauyse anything^0 = 1. so now you have -5^2/5^3. Subtract exponents to get -1/5^1, which is -1/5.

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

do u know the answer? i forgot how to do solve this!

anonymous · Answer

3a^-4.b^-8

anonymous · Answer

really? how?

anonymous · Answer

i got the same answer by just using  cancellation.
$$3/a^{4}b^{8}$$

anonymous · Answer

works either way