Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation

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What happens when the exponent in scientific notation is a negative number?

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You will get a small number.

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What is the sum of 7.3 x 10^5 and 3.7 x 10^5 in scientific notation?

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1.1 x 10^6

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Which of the following is correct scientific notation? 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4

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2.035 x 10^4

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What is the difference of (7.2 x 10^7) - (4.5 x 10^7)?

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2.7 x 10^7

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What is the sum of (4.8 x 10^8) + (5.4 x 10^8) in scientific notation?

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1.02 x 10^9

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Define scientific notation.

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

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation with the same exponent?

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Add the coefficients and keep the exponent the same.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation with the same exponent?

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Subtract the coefficients and keep the exponent the same.

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What should you do if the exponents are different when adding or subtracting in scientific notation?

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Convert to the same exponent before adding or subtracting.