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What is the product of (5m^-2)(2m^-3)?

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the product is (10m^-5)
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Answer: The product is
10m^(-5)

Explanation:

Since we have given that


(5m^(-2))(2m^(-3))

We need to find the product:


5m^(-2)* 2m^(-3)\\\\\\=(5)/(m^2)* (2)/(m^3)(\because a^(-m)=(1)/(a^m))\\\\\\=(5* 2)/(m^(2+3))\\\\\\=(10)/(m^5)

Hence, the product is
(10)/(m^5)=10m^(-5)

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