The correct process of solving −4(3+120)+150 by generating an equivalent expression using the Zero Power Rule is:
−4(3+120)+150=−4(3+1)+1=−4⋅4+1=−16+1=−15
Responses
−4(3+120)+150=−4(3+1)+1=−4⋅4+1=−4⋅5=−20
negative 4 left parenthesis 3 plus 12 superscript 0 baseline right parenthesis plus 15 superscript 0 baseline equals negative 4 left parenthesis 3 plus 1 right parenthesis plus 1 equals negative 4 times 4 plus 1 equals negative 4 times 5 equals negative 20
−4(3+120)+150=−4(15)+1=−60+1=−59
negative 4 left parenthesis 3 plus 12 superscript 0 baseline right parenthesis plus 15 superscript 0 baseline equals negative 4 left parenthesis 15 right parenthesis plus 1 equals negative 60 plus 1 equals negative 59
−4(3+120)+150 =−4(15)+15=−60+15=−45
negative 4 left parenthesis 3 plus 12 superscript 0 baseline right parenthesis plus 15 superscript 0 baseline equals negative 4 left parenthesis 15 right parenthesis plus 15 equals negative 60 plus 15 equals negative 45
−4(3+120)+150=−4(3+1)+1=−4⋅4+1=−16+1=−15
−4(3+120)+150=−4(3+1)+1=−4⋅4+1=−16+1=−15
but if the zeros are exponents like:
−4(3+12^0)+15^0
then
−4(3+1)+1
because anything^0 = 1
=-16 + 1
= -15
−4(3+12^0)+15^0
= −4(3+1)+1
= −4⋅4+1
= −16+1
= -15
Thank you for pointing out the error and providing the correct explanation.
−4(3+120)+150=−4(3+1)+1=−4⋅4+1=−16+1=−15.