Solve -5x^2/x^2

$$\frac { - 5 x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$-5$$

Steps for the Product of Two Exponentials

Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.

$$\left(-5x^{2}\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

To raise the product of two or more numbers to a power, raise each number to the power and take their product.

$$\left(-5\right)^{1}\left(x^{2}\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

Use the Commutative Property of Multiplication.

$$\left(-5\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}\left(x^{2}\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}$$

To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.

$$\left(-5\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{2}x^{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 2 times -1.

$$\left(-5\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{2}x^{-2}$$

To multiply powers of the same base, add their exponents.

$$\left(-5\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{2-2}$$

Add the exponents 2 and -2.

$$\left(-5\right)^{1}\times \frac{1}{1}x^{0}$$

Raise -5 to the power 1.

$$-5\times \frac{1}{1}x^{0}$$

For any term t except 0, t^{0}=1.

$$-5\times \frac{1}{1}$$

Factor

$$-5$$