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Simplify the following and express with positive index :

(32)25÷(125)23(32)^{-\dfrac{2}{5}} ÷ (125)^{-\dfrac{2}{3}}

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Simplifying the expression :

(32)25÷(125)23=(25)25÷(53)23=(2)5×25÷(5)3×23=(2)2÷52=122÷152=122×52=14×25=254=614.\Rightarrow (32)^{-\dfrac{2}{5}} ÷ (125)^{-\dfrac{2}{3}} = (2^5)^{-\dfrac{2}{5}} ÷ (5^3)^{-\dfrac{2}{3}} \\[1em] = (2)^{5 \times -\dfrac{2}{5}} ÷ (5)^{3 \times -\dfrac{2}{3}} \\[1em] = (2)^{-2} ÷ 5^{-2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{1}{2^2} ÷ \dfrac{1}{5^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{1}{2^2} \times 5^2 \\[1em] = \dfrac{1}{4} \times 25 \\[1em] = \dfrac{25}{4} = 6\dfrac{1}{4}.

Hence, (32)25÷(125)23=614(32)^{-\dfrac{2}{5}} ÷ (125)^{-\dfrac{2}{3}} = 6\dfrac{1}{4}.

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