Operations with Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Make sure the exponents are the same, then add the coefficients and keep the exponent.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Make sure the exponents are the same, then subtract the coefficients and keep the exponent.

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What is the product of two numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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What is the quotient of two numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^-4.

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Convert 450000 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^5.

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What is the result of (3 x 10^4) + (2 x 10^4)?

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5 x 10^4.

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What is the result of (6.2 x 10^2) + (9.7 x 10^0)?

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6.297 x 10^2.

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What is the result of (8.0 x 10^13) - (7.5 x 10^12)?

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7.25 x 10^13.