SOLUTION: Why is 3x^0 = 3 and (3x)^0 = 1.

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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.