Answer
false; $5^2*5^{-2}=2^5*2^{-5}$
Work Step by Step
$5^2*5^{-2}\gt2^5*2^{-5}$ $1\gt1$
This statement is false because both numbers are equal.
$5^2*5^{-2}=2^5*2^{-5}$
College Algebra (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-228-1
Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.2 - Page 35: 139
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