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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3 is an exponent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[b^3*b^{-3}\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know tha the first one b3 equals 125 but i dont know how to do it with the negative sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b=5 that means 5with the 3 as an exponent and so on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[b^{-3}=\frac{1}{b^{3}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when b = 5 \[b^3*b^{-3}=5^3*5^{-3}=1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is \[\frac{ 1 }{ 125 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or just 1

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