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What is (-3)^-5 with a positive exponent​
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What is (-3)^-5 with a positive exponent​

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Answer: 1/-3^5

A positive exponent tells us how many times to multiply a base number, and a negative exponent tells us how many times to divide a base number. We can rewrite negative exponents like x⁻ⁿ as 1 / xⁿ. For example, 2⁻⁴ = 1 / (2⁴) = 1/16.
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