Question

How do you simplify 5 to the power of 5 OVER 5 to the power of 9

Answer 1

Answer:

$5^{-4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

All you do is subtract the exponents (5 - 9), so it would look like this:

$\frac{5^{5}}{5^{9}} = 5^{(5-9)} = 5^{-4}$