Multiply and Divide Scientific Notation

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What do you do with the decimal numbers when dividing in scientific notation?

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Divide them.

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What do you do to your exponents when dividing in scientific notation?

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Subtract.

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If you subtract from your exponent of 10, you move your decimal to the...?

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Right.

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If you add to your exponent of 10, you move your decimal...?

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Left.

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What do you do with the decimal numbers when multiplying in scientific notation?

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Multiply them.

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, then count the moves to determine the exponent.

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What is the general form of a number in scientific notation?

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a × 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what do you do with the exponents?

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Add them.

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What happens to the decimal point when you increase the exponent in scientific notation?

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The decimal point moves to the right.