Asked by des

Find an expression equivalent to the one shown below.

(54)5 ÷ 54
A.
20
B.
55
C.
516
D.
524

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret (5^4)^5 ÷ 5^4.

(5^4)^5 = 5^{4·5} = 5^{20}. Then 5^{20} ÷ 5^4 = 5^{20-4} = 5^{16}.

So the equivalent expression is 5^16 (choice C).