Question

Short Answer: Simplify the following expression, and rewrite it in an equivalent form with positive exponents.
(-x-3)-5

Answer 1

x=8

Answer 2

\[\large (-x^{-3})^{-5}=-x^{-3*-5}=-x^{15}\]

Answer 3

or if it's really \[\large (-x-3)^{-5}\], then...

\[\large (-x-3)^{-5}=\frac{1}{(-x-3)^5}\]