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$\"3x%5E0+=+3\"$ since $\"x%5E0=1\"$ for any x where $\"x%3C%3E0\"$ . So $\"3x%5E0+=+3\"$ becomes $\"3%281%29+=+3\"$ and then finally is $\"3=3\"$ . Remember, anything to the zeroth power is 1. This applies to $\"%283x%29%5E0\"$ also. The only difference between $\"3x%5E0+=+3\"$ and $\"%283x%29%5E0=1\"$ is the use of parenthesis. \n" ); document.write( "

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