Operations in Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, e.g., a x 10^n.

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the powers of 10, add the coefficients, and keep the common power of 10.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the powers of 10, subtract the coefficients, and keep the common power of 10.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents of the powers of 10.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents of the powers of 10.

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What is the result of (5 x 10^8) - (3.4 x 10^8)?

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1.6 x 10^8

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What is the result of (1.9 x 10^-9) - (1.7 x 10^-9)?

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2 x 10^-10

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What is the result of (4 x 10^5)(5 x 10^-3)?

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2 x 10^3

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What is the result of (6.0 x 10^4) + (3.0 x 10^4)?

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9.0 x 10^4

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What is the result of (2.1 x 10^2) x (3.0 x 10^4)?

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6.3 x 10^6