Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 125

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-If $3 ^ { - x } = \frac { 1 } { 5 }$ , what does $9 ^ { x }$ equal?

• A) \(- 25\)
• B) 5
• C) 25
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 25 }\)

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