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Simplify:
$ \left(\frac{5}{8}\right)^{-7} \times\left(\frac{8}{5}\right)^{-4} $
Given:
\( \left(\frac{5}{8}\right)^{-7} \times\left(\frac{8}{5}\right)^{-4} \)
To do:
We have to simplify \( \left(\frac{5}{8}\right)^{-7} \times\left(\frac{8}{5}\right)^{-4} \).
Solution:
We know that,
$a^{-m}=\frac{1}{a^m}$
Therefore,
$(\frac{5}{8})^{-7} \times (\frac{8}{5})^{-4}=(\frac{8}{5})^7 \times (\frac{5}{8})^4$
$=\frac{8^7\times5^4}{5^7\times8^4}$
$=8^{7-4}\times5^{4-7}$
$=8^{3}\times5^{-3}$
$=\frac{8^3}{5^3}$
$=(\frac{8}{5})^3$
Hence, $(\frac{5}{8})^{-7} \times (\frac{8}{5})^{-4}=(\frac{8}{5})^3$.
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