document.write( "Question 466787: 4a^-5b^5
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\n" ); document.write( " 3b^10 but i dont know what to do with the 0 power
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Algebra.Com's Answer #320064 by Alan3354(69443)\"\" \"About 
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Anything to the power of 0 is 1, including zero (by convention).
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