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I REALLY NEED HELP!!!
5^-3=

I REALLY NEED HELP!!! 5^-3=-example-1
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1/125 or 0.008
fraction or decimal
User Patrickdavey
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Answer:


(1)/(125)

Explanation:

whenever you see a negative exponenet, you should always write the reciprocal of it


5^(-3) becomes
(1)/(5^(3) )

solve the denominator


5^(3) = 125

therefore, your answer is
(1)/(125)

hope this helps!! :)

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