How do you simplify #3^ { 0} - 3^ { 1}#?

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smendyka
Oct 3, 2017

Use these rules of exponents to simplify:

#a^color(orange)(0) = 1# and #a^color(red)(1) = a#

#3^color(orange)(0) - 3^color(red)(1) => 1 - 3 => -2#

Gaya3
Oct 3, 2017

#-2#

Explanation:

#3^0 = 1#
#3^1 = 3#

#"Therefore, "3^0-3^1 = 1-3=-2#

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