Apply the Zero Power Rule to create an equivalent expression to 9⋅(−33)0+32(8−270)

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9⋅(−33)^0+3/2(8−27^0)
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+32
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1 answer

To apply the Zero Power Rule, we first need to recognize that any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 equals 1. Thus, we can simplify the expression given in the problem:

  1. Starting Expression:
    \( 9 \cdot (-33)^0 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) \)

  2. Applying the Zero Power Rule:

    • \( (-33)^0 = 1 \)
    • \( 27^0 = 1 \)

Now we substitute these values into the expression:

\[ 9 \cdot 1 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 1) \]

  1. Simplifying Further:
    • The first term simplifies to \( 9 \).
    • The second term becomes \( \frac{3}{2}(7) \) since \( 8 - 1 = 7 \).

Calculating \( \frac{3}{2} \cdot 7 \):

\[ \frac{3 \times 7}{2} = \frac{21}{2} \]

  1. Final Simplified Expression:
    Thus, the entire expression simplifies to:

\[ 9 + \frac{21}{2} \]

To express this as a single fraction, we can convert \( 9 \) into a fraction with a denominator of \( 2 \):

\[ 9 = \frac{18}{2} \]

So now we can add:

\[ \frac{18}{2} + \frac{21}{2} = \frac{39}{2} \]

  1. Conclusion:
    So the equivalent expression for \( 9 \cdot (-33)^0 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) \) is:

\[ \frac{39}{2} \]

Thus, the answer is:

\[ \frac{39}{2} \]