Question

m^(-5) = 1/32
Help please! Will fan and medal!
@sangya21

Answer 1

\[m^{-5}=\frac{1}{m^5} \\ \frac{1}{m^5}=\frac{1}{32} \\ m^5=32 \]
can you solve for m now?

Answer 2

maybe. the only next step that pops in my head is 5(square root of) 32.... i suck at math.

Answer 3

ok well you could just raise both sides to the 1/5th power

Answer 4

hint: to get rid of a power you take the square root of that power.

Answer 5

oh and i think that is what you meant

Answer 6

\[(32)^\frac{1}{5}\]
i wouldn't call it 5(square root of) 32 though :p

Answer 7

just the 5th root of 32
or 32 to the 1/5th

Answer 8

32 can actually be written as 2^some power

Answer 9

@ frekles what you put is not what i meant
omf doubleG Poland gone Tomboy thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

* @freckles

Answer 11

lol
i'm not familiar with that slang
\[m^5=32 \\ (m^5)^\frac{1}{5}=(32)^\frac{1}{5} \\ m^{5 \cdot \frac{1}{5}}=(32)^\frac{1}{5} \\ m^1=(32)^\frac{1}{5} \\ m=(32)^\frac{1}{5}\]

Answer 12

now (32)^(1/5) can be simplified further

Answer 13

you know 32 is even so 2 is a factor of 32
32=2(16)
2 is also a factor of 16 since 16 is even
32=2(2)(8)
blah blah blah
32=2(2)(2)(2)(2)

Answer 14

how many factors of 2 are in 32?

Answer 15

i already have the answer. thx anyhow!!!

Answer 16

np