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Simplify (4/5)^-2 . Show your work!
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Simplify (4/5)^-2 . Show your work!

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Answer:


(25)/(16)

Explanation:

Apply exponent rule:
x^(-y)=(1)/(x^y)


((4)/(5)) ^(-2)=(1)/(\left((4)/(5)\right)^2)=(1)/((16)/(25))=(25)/(16)

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