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Simplify eight to the negative fifth divided by eight to the negative third.

User Loriann
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8^ -5 รท 8 ^ -3
-5 - -3 = -2
the answer would be 8^-2
User Jack Woodward
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the answer for your problem is 1/64 :)

Hope this helps

heres my work

8^(-5)/8^(-3) = 1/8^5 divided by 1/8^3
1/8^5 divided by 1/8^3 = 1/8^5 times 8^3/1 = 8^3/8^5
8^3/8^5 = 8^(3-5) = 8^(-2)
8^(-2) = 1/8^2
1/8^2 simplifies to 1/64




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