ANSWER
[tex]\frac{-1}{9}[/tex]EXPLANATION
We want to simplify:
[tex]-(3^{-5})(3^3)[/tex]Because the base of both numbers is the same (3), we can add the powers together:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -(3^{-5\text{ + 3}}) \\ -(3^{-2}) \end{gathered}[/tex]This is the same as:
[tex]\frac{-1}{3^2}\text{ = }\frac{-1}{9}[/tex]That is the answer.
