To simplify the expression \( 9 \times (-33)^0 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) \) using the zero power rule, we need to remember that any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.
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Simplifying \((-33)^0\): \[ (-33)^0 = 1 \]
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Simplifying \(27^0\): \[ 27^0 = 1 \]
Now we can substitute these results back into the original expression:
\[ 9 \times 1 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 1) \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 9 + \frac{3}{2}(7) \]
Now, calculate \(\frac{3}{2}(7)\):
\[ \frac{3}{2}(7) = \frac{21}{2} \]
The expression now is:
\[ 9 + \frac{21}{2} \]
To add these, convert 9 to a fraction with a denominator of 2:
\[ 9 = \frac{18}{2} \]
So now we can add the two fractions:
\[ \frac{18}{2} + \frac{21}{2} = \frac{39}{2} \]
Thus, the simplified equivalent expression is:
\[ \frac{39}{2} \]