Question

Evaluate this expression. 5^-3

Answer 1

`\Huge \boxed{(1)/(125)}`

Explanation:

Order of operations

PEMDAS

Parenthesis, exponent, multiply, divide, add, and subtract from left to right.

Do exponent.

`\displaystyle (1)/(5^3)`

`\displaystyle 5^3=5*5*5=125`

`\displaystyle (1)/(125)=125`

`\large \boxed{(1)/(125)}`, which is our answer.

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