Question

If x=5, evaluate x^5 * x^-3

Answer 1

Answer: 25

Explanation:

Plug in x to the expression.

`5^5 * 5^(-3)\\`

When there is the same base of exponents is being multiplied the exponents add together and the base stays the same.

So this simplifies to,
`5^2`.

This then solves to 25.