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(-5)² × (-5)³ use the law of exponents and simply. give the answer in exponential form with positive exponents.

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(-5)^2 * (-5)^3

= (-5)^(2 + 3)

= (-5)^5


User Martin Booka Weser
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(-5)²⁺³ = (-5)⁵

The law used is aⁿ * aˣ = aⁿ⁺ˣ

I have used x instead of m.

Hope you've understood :)

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