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How to rewrite

5 {?}^( - 2)

User Aabela
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Answer:


(1)/(25)

Explanation:

using the rule of exponents


a^(-m) =
(1)/(a^(m) ), then


5^(-2) =
(1)/(5^(2) ) =
(1)/(25)


User Slashsharp
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