Answer
$\dfrac{x^2}{25}$
Work Step by Step
Using the laws of exponents, the given expression, $
(5x^{-1})^{-2}
,$ is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
5^{-2}x^{-1(-2)}
\\\\=
5^{-2}x^{2}
\\\\=
\dfrac{x^2}{5^2}
\\\\=
\dfrac{x^2}{25}
.\end{array}