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Simplify : `(2^(-1)-:5^(-1))^2xx\ ((-5)/8)^(-1)`

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To simplify the expression \((2^{-1} - 5^{-1})^2 \times \left(-\frac{5}{8}\right)^{-1}\), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rewrite the negative powers Using the property that \(a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}\), we can rewrite the expression: \[ 2^{-1} = \frac{1}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad 5^{-1} = \frac{1}{5} \] So, we have: ...
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