Apply the Zero Power Rule to create an equivalent expression to 9⋅(−33)0+3/2(8−27^0) .(2 points) 9⋅(−33)0+32(8−27^0) = ⋅ +3/2 ( –

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To apply the Zero Power Rule to the expression \( 9 \cdot (-33)^0 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) \), we must remember that any non-zero base raised to the power of zero equals 1. This means:

  1. \( (-33)^0 = 1 \)
  2. \( 27^0 = 1 \)

Now, we can substitute these values back into the expression:

  1. \( 9 \cdot (-33)^0 = 9 \cdot 1 = 9 \)
  2. \( 27^0 = 1 \), so \( 8 - 27^0 = 8 - 1 = 7 \)
  3. Thus, \( \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) = \frac{3}{2} \cdot 7 = \frac{21}{2} \)

Now, we can rewrite the entire expression:

\[ 9 \cdot (-33)^0 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) = 9 + \frac{21}{2} \]

To add these two values together, we can convert 9 to a fraction:

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

Now we have:

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

Thus, the equivalent expression is:

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

So,

\[ 9 \cdot (-33)^0 + \frac{3}{2}(8 - 27^0) = \frac{39}{2} \]