Do anybody know this answer to this ?

Can some one me, i’ve been asking for so long

Rewrite the following without an exponent. (5/8)-1

Follow these steps using the algebra tiles to solve the equation −5x + (−2) = −2x + 4. 1. add 5 positive x-tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 2. add 4 negative unit tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 3. divide the unit tiles evenly among the x-tiles. x =