Question

Find the simplified form of -(5)^-1?

A. -1/5

B. -5

C. 5

D. 1/5

Answer 1

the answer is -1/5. This question is asking what 5^ -1 (remember PEMDAS or BEDMAS) and that gets you 1/5. Adding the negative will make it -1/5

Answer 2

A is your answer.
-1/5 = -(5)^-1