Adding and Subtracting 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 exponents. If they are different, convert one number to have the same exponent as the other, then add the coefficients.

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What is the first step in subtracting numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the exponents. If they are different, convert one number to have the same exponent as the other, then subtract the coefficients.

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^-4.

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What is the scientific notation for 100,000?

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1.0 x 10^5.

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How do you convert from scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power of the exponent.

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What is the result of (3.0 x 10^5) + (2.0 x 10^5)?

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5.0 x 10^5.

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What is the result of (4.5 x 10^6) - (1.5 x 10^5)?

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4.35 x 10^6.

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How do you express 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000.

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What is the result of (5.0 x 10^3) + (3.0 x 10^2)?

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5.3 x 10^3.