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PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATH QUESTION!

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

First, let's say 4³ is a and 5⁻² is b. We know that (a/b)ⁿ = aⁿ/bⁿ for any n, so

(a/b)⁵ = a⁵/b⁵

= (4³)⁵ /(5⁻²)⁵

Next, one power rule states that (4³)⁵ = 4 ⁽³ˣ⁵⁾ = 4¹⁵ and (5⁻²)⁵ = 5 ⁽⁻²ₓ⁵⁾=5⁻¹⁰, so

(4³)⁵ /(5⁻²)⁵ = 4¹⁵ / 5⁻¹⁰

Next, anything to a negative power (e.g. x⁻ⁿ) is equal to 1 over the absolute value of the power, so x⁻ⁿ = 1/xⁿ. Applying that here, we can say that

5⁻¹⁰ = 1/5¹⁰

4¹⁵ / 5⁻¹⁰ = 4¹⁵ / (1/5¹⁰) = (4¹⁵/1) / (1/5¹⁰) = 4¹⁵ * 5¹⁰

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