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what is 12/5 and 5 is negative squared

 Dec 7, 2016
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12/5 is 2.4 in decimal form, and 5^-2 is 1/25, or 0.04. Together they equal 2.44

 Dec 7, 2016
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\(\dfrac{12}{5^{-2}}\\ =12\cdot 5^2\\ = 12\cdot 25\\ = 300\\ \color{blue}{\cdot\;\;\;\;\;\cdot\\ \;\smile}\)

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 Dec 7, 2016

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