document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150035>Question 150035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am interested in finding a simple explanation as to why a number taken to a zero power is equal to 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> demonstration is the most straight forward\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using rules for exponents, (x^a)/(x^b)=x^(a-b) __ (x^5)/(x^3)=x^2 __ (x*x*x*x*x)/(x*x*x)=x*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "suppose a=b __ (x^a)/(x^b)=x^(a-b)=x^0 __ (x*x*x)/(x*x*x)=1=x^0 </SPAN>\n" );
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