Answer:
Explanation:
We can simplify the expression by factoring out a common factor of 5^1999 from the numerator:
5^2000 + 5^1999
= 5^1999(5 + 1)
= 5^1999(6)
And we can also factor out a common factor of 5^1997 from the denominator:
5^1999 - 5^1997
= 5^1997(5^2 - 1)
= 5^1997(24)
So the entire expression simplifies to:
(5^2000 + 5^1999) / (5^1999 - 5^1997)
= (5^1999 * 6) / (5^1997 * 24)
= (6/24) * 5^2
= 5/2
Therefore, the value of the expression is 5/2.