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Use the negative exponent rule to simplify. 10^5 x 10^-10. Use only positive exponents for expression.

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When multiplicating both terms with the same base, you can sum the exponents.


\begin{gathered} 10^5\cdot10^(-10) \\ =10^(5-10) \\ =10^(-5) \end{gathered}

Also, according to the negative exponent rule:


a^(-b)=(1)/(a^b)

So,


10^(-5)=(1)/(10^5)

Answer:


(1)/(10^5)

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