Answer
false; $5^2*5^{-2}=2^5*2^{-5}$
Work Step by Step
$5^2*5^{-2}\gt2^5*2^{-5}$ $1\gt1$
This statement is false because both numbers are equal.
$5^2*5^{-2}=2^5*2^{-5}$
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