Which expressions are equivalent to 42-5? Choose all the correct answers. Show your work in arriving at your answers.

Answer:
B, C, E
Step-by-step explanation:
Exponent Rules
[tex]a^b \cdot a^c=a^{b+c}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{a^b}{a^c}=a^{b-c}[/tex]
[tex]a^n \cdot b^n=(ab)^n[/tex]
[tex]a^0=1[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{1}{a^b}=a^{-b}[/tex]
[tex](a^b)^c=a^{bc}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{A}\quad42^{-3} \cdot 42^8=42^{-3+8}=42^5[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{B}\quad \dfrac{42^{-7}}{42^{-2}}=42^{-7-(-2)}=42^{-5}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{C}\quad \dfrac{6^{-5}}{7^5}=6^{-5} \cdot 7^{-5}=(6 \cdot 7)^{-5}=42^{-5}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{D}\quad 42^0 \cdot 42^5=1 \cdot 42^5=42^5[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{E}\quad \left(\dfrac{1}{42^{-5}}\right)^{-1}=(42^5)^{-1}=42^{-5}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{F}\quad \left(\dfrac{6^{-5}}{7^5}\right)^{-1}=\left(6^{-5} \cdot 7^{-5}\right)^{-1}=\left(\left(6 \cdot 7\right)^{-5}\right)^{-1}=42^{-5(-1)}=42^5[/tex]
Check one by one
#A
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 42^{-3}42^8=42^{-3+8}=42^5[/tex]
#B
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \dfrac{42^{-7}}{42^{-2}}=42^{-7+2}=42^{-5}\checkmark[/tex]
#C
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \dfrac{6^{-5}}{7^5}=6^{-5}7^{-5}=42^{-5}\checkmark[/tex]
#d
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 42^0.42^5=42^{0+5}=42^5[/tex]
#e
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \left(\dfrac{1}{42^{-5}}\right)^{-1}=42^{-5}\checkmark[/tex]
#f
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow \left(\dfrac{6^{-5}}{7^5}\right)^{-1}[/tex]
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow (42^{-5})^{-1}[/tex]
[tex]\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 42^5[/tex]