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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rule = #^0 = # x 1

Don't ask why...got it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yup

5^0 can be rewritten as 5^(2-2)

5^(2-2) = (5^2)/(5^2)

This is a number divided by itself so cancels to 1 every time, regardless of #.