[tex] \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}}
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52^{-5}\implies \cfrac{1}{52^5}\implies \cfrac{1}{52}\cdot \cfrac{1}{52}\cdot \cfrac{1}{52}\cdot \cfrac{1}{52}\cdot \cfrac{1}{52}\implies \cfrac{1}{380204032} [/tex]
