Rewrite a^5 x a^-3 in the form a^n

The answer is A^2

Step-by-step explanation:

When you are dividing, You subtract exponents if they have the same base.

The base (variables) are the same. So you subtract the powers.

Which are 5 and -3. You subtract those two powers 5 minus negative -3 which gives you 2.  So it's  a^-2

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5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116