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12-7.

Simplify each expression below. Your answer should contain no parentheses and no negative exponents.  

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    Anything to the zero power equals .

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    When multiplying like bases, add their exponents.

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    See the 'step' in part (b).

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    Rewrite the expression as multiplication three times.
    Then follow the steps in part (b).