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Ok... so I failed my math test because I wasnt at school for a week and didn't know anything....

Here is the question: 5^-8 x 5^4

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When multiplying two powers with the same base (which is 5 in this case) you can simply add the exponents. - 8 + 4 = - 4. The answer is

{5}^( - 4)
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