Divide. Leave your answer in exponent form. Assume that all variables in any denominator are nonzero.
-$( 5 a ) ^ { 3 }$
A) $125 a ^ { 3 }$
B) $15 a ^ { 3 }$
C) $15 a$
D) $125 a$

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When dividing exponents with the same base, you subtract the exponents. However, this problem asks for the result of raising $5a$ to the power of 3, which means multiplying $5a$ by itself three times. The correct operation is $5^3 * a^3$, which equals $125a^3$.

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Divide Leave Your Answer in Exponent Form $( 5 a ) ^ { 3 }$