Answer
$-\frac{1}{32}$
Work Step by Step
The given expression is
$=(-2)^{-5}$
Use $a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}$.
$=\frac{1}{(-2)^{5}}$
Use $(-2)^5=-32$.
$=-\frac{1}{32}$.
Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie
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