SOLUTION: Instructions simply say to simplify (8+5)^0. I think the answer is 1 but not sure. Can someone please help and show me how these are done?

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Question 542566: Instructions simply say to simplify (8+5)^0. I think the answer is 1 but not sure. Can someone please help and show me how these are done?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Anything to the zeroth power is one!
%288%2B5%29%5E0+=+13%5E0+=1