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Answer:
rules of exponents apply
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable rules of exponents are ...
a^-b = 1/a^b
(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)
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Applying those rules to the given equation, you get ...
[tex]\left(\dfrac{1}{5}\right)^4\cdot\left(\dfrac{1}{5}\right)^2=5^{-6}\\\\ \left(\dfrac{1}{5^4}\right)\cdot\left(\dfrac{1}{5^2}\right)=5^{-6}\\\\ (5^{-4})(5^{-2})=5^{-6}\\\\5^{-4-2}=5^{-6}\\\\5^{-6}=5^{-6}[/tex]
