Answer: [tex]\frac{1}{7^{2}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the exponent rule [tex]a^{b} \cdot a^{c}=a^{b+c}[/tex], we get that
[tex]7^{3} \cdot 7^{-5}=7^{-2}[/tex]
Then, using the exponent rule [tex]a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}[/tex], we get that
[tex]7^{-2}=\boxed{\frac{1}{7^{2}}}[/tex]