Simplify 5 to the power of 5 over 5 to the power of 8 1. 1 over 5 to the power of 3 2. 5 to the power of 3 3. 1 over 25 4. 1 over 5 to the power of negative 3

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Arcangelo · Answer 1 · 2021-07-24T22:15:18+0000

Answer:

1. 1 over 5 to the power of 3

Explanation:

So we simply subtract the exponents. 5 - 8 = -3 and since it is a negative exponent that means it is part of the denominator

(5^(5) )/(5^(8) ) = (1)/(5^(3) )