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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5^-3=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First, what do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/125

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep. 1/5^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great, looks like you've got it :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks alot

hero (hero):

Negative exponent means inverse, so 5^-3 means the inverse of 5^3

hero (hero):

And the inverse of 5^3 = 1/5^3

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