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Evaluate 27 with and exponent of -5/3

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x^(-m)=(1)/(x^m)
and

(x^m)^n=x^(mn)
so

27^(-5)/(3)=(3^3)^(-5)/(3)=3^(-15)/(3)=3^(-5)=
(1)/(3^5)=(1)/(243)
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