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Rewrite the expression in the form 5^n

(5^-8) (5^-10)

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Explanation:

This problem is all about bases and exponents. Because we have a quotient and the bases are both 5's, that means that we can use the rule of exponents for quotients to rewrite and simplify:

That's the simplification as long as you are "allowed" to leave the exponent as a negative number.

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