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Russell Herman

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14y ago

Not 25.

To raise a number to a negative power, first you raise the number to the corresponding positive power. -5 squared = -5 x -5 = 25

THEN take the reciprocal. 1/25 or, multiplying top and bottom by 4, 4/100 or .04

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