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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5^-2 divided by 5^4 a. 25 b. 15,625 c. 1/25 d. 1/15,625

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need help quick!

myininaya (myininaya):

So if we have 5^(-2), how can you rewrite this without a negative exponent.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk thats why i put it here.

myininaya (myininaya):

Apply this rule: \[a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}\]

myininaya (myininaya):

\[5^{-2}=\frac{1}{?}\] what goes in place of that ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hint: 5^-2 = 0.04 Now divide that by 5^4(:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer to that^ is equal to one of your multiple choice answers(:

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