SOLUTION: Why is {{{x^0y}}} not in simplest form

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Question 861218: Why is x%5E0y not in simplest form
Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E0y
This is not in simplest form because anything raised to the zero must be 1.
Therefore,
1%2Ay
y
x%5E0y=y