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Question

(8x/125)to the -2 power

do we separate the 8x? By putting it as 8 times x or do we keep it together?

Answer 1

(8x/125)^(-2) = 1/(8x/125)²

= (125/8x)²

= (125²)/(8x)²

= (125²)/(8²x²)

= 15625/(64x²)