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OpenStudy (anonymous):

evaluate the following expression 5^-3

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

The laws of exponent say that a exponent can't be negative. So to make it positive, you put a 1/ over it 5^-3 becomes 1/5^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5^-3 is 1/5^3 1/5^3 is 1/125

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