Which expression is equivalent to 5, squared, times, start fraction, 5, to the power 6 , divided by, 5, to the power minus 6 , end fraction, question mark5

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5
−6

5
6


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Answer
Multiple Choice Answers
25, to the power 1425
14

5, to the power 245
24

5, to the power 145
14

25, to the power 2425
24

1 answer

Let's simplify the expression step by step.

The expression given is:

\[ 5^2 \times \frac{5^6}{5^{-6}} \]

First, we can simplify the fraction \(\frac{5^6}{5^{-6}}\) by using the property of exponents \(\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}\):

\[ \frac{5^6}{5^{-6}} = 5^{6 - (-6)} = 5^{6 + 6} = 5^{12} \]

Now we substitute this back into the original expression:

\[ 5^2 \times 5^{12} \]

Next, we can combine the powers of 5 using the property of exponents \(a^m \times a^n = a^{m+n}\):

\[ 5^2 \times 5^{12} = 5^{2 + 12} = 5^{14} \]

Therefore, the expression simplifies to:

\[ 5^{14} \]

Now, we can check the multiple-choice answers. The only expression that matches this is:

\[ 5^{14} \]

So, the final answer is:

\[ \boxed{5^{14}} \]