Evaluating the exponents

What is the value of x^2 + x^0 when x = 4 ?

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x^2 + x^0
=  4^2 + 4^0   {substituted 4 in for x}
=  16 + 1   {evaluated exponents.....yes, 4^0 is 1}
=  17    {added}

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