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Why doesn't -3^0 simplify to the same thing as 3^0?

User Justin G
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Answer:

There is a negative

Explanation:

Every positive number to the 0 power is 1

Every negative number to the 0 power is -1

User Awendt
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Answer:

Explanation:

-3^0 doesn't simplify to the same thing as 3^0 because the first 3 is negative and the second is positive.

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