To find the equivalent expression, we need to simplify the given expression by combining like terms.
First, let's multiply the coefficients:
40 * 8 = 320
Next, let's multiply the variables with the same base, x and y:
x^(-3) * x^(-2) = x^(-3-2) = x^(-5)
y^5 * y^(-2) = y^(5-2) = y^3
Combining all the results, the equivalent expression is:
320x^(-5)y^3
Which expression is equivalent to {40x^-3y^5 {8x^-2y^-2
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