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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would I simplify (-5/2)^-3? And (-4)^-2?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The exponent -3 means change the base to its reciprocal and raise that reciprocal to the third power.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ooooh. Okay. Okay. So for the second one would it be the same except to the second power?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yes

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So the first answer is -8/125. Do you agree?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah. I think.

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