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$\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{negative exponents}\\\\ a^{-n} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} \qquad \qquad \cfrac{1}{a^n}\implies a^{-n} \qquad \qquad a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{-n}} \\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ \cfrac{-9}{2x^5}\implies \cfrac{-3^2}{2x^5}\implies \cfrac{-3^2}{1}\cdot \cfrac{1}{2}\cdot \cfrac{1}{x^5}\implies -\cfrac{1}{3^{-2}}\cdot 2^{-1}\cdot x^{-5} \\\\\\ -\cfrac{2^{-1}x^{-5}}{3^{-2}}$



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$\bf 5^{-2}+5^0\implies \cfrac{1}{5^2}+1\implies \cfrac{1}{25}+1\implies \cfrac{1+25}{25}\implies \cfrac{26}{25}$