Evaluate (-2)^-5. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
The solution is

1/-32

Step-by-step explanation:

As my first step, I turn the problem into a fraction since the exponent is negative.

The problem is now 1/-2^5

Now that the exponent is positive, you can finish the problem by finding out what -2 raised to the fifth power is which is -32.