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Negative exponents can be rewritten as positive exponents if you put them in the denominator.


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

Using this rule, we can rewrite the equation.


9^(-53)*9^(37)=(1)/(9^(53))*9^(37)


(9^(37))/(9^(53))

Then, we can use exponent division rules.


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


(9^(37))/(9^(53))=9^(37-53)


9^(-16) or
(1)/(9^(16))

Hope this helps.

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Answer: 9^-16

Explanation:

If an exponents have the same base and are being multiplied together, all you do is just add the exponents and make the base stay the same

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9^(-53) * 9^(37) = 9^(-16)

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