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Simplify 5 to the negative 4th power over 5 to the 3rd

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"5 to the negative 4th power over 5 to the 3rd" translates to

5⁻⁴ / 5³

So you can just combine exponents.

5⁻⁴ / 5³ = 5⁻⁴ ⁻ ³ = 5⁻⁷ = 1/5⁷

Final answer: 1/5⁷
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