What is the value of the power a if 5a = 1/125

Mathematics

2 answers:

Mrrafil [7]2 years ago

6 0

Answer:

x = -3

There is a base f 5 on the left side, so write the denominator on the right as a base of

5 as well.

125

Move the base to the numerator.

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If the bases are equal, the indices are equal:

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nata0808 [166]2 years ago

4 0

Answer:

The answer is 1/625

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason is because 5a = 1/125

Therefore, to find the value of "a" we need to divide!

So, a = 1/125 / 5

⇒ 1/125 × 1/5 ( Reciprocal when we divide )

⇒ 1/125 × 5

→ 1/625

I hope this answer helps!

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