Question

Evaluate -(3^-5)(3^3)

Answer 1

`(-1)/(9)`

Step-by-step explanation

We want to simplify:

`-(3^(-5))(3^3)`

Because the base of both numbers is the same (3), we can add the powers together:

`\begin{gathered} -(3^{-5\text{ + 3}}) \\ -(3^(-2)) \end{gathered}`

This is the same as:

`(-1)/(3^2)\text{ = }(-1)/(9)`

That is the answer.