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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the simplified form of the expression. Give your answer in scientific notation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

3 times 6 = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18

OpenStudy (phi):

that was rude. How many times did you post this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and phil i got -14 not 12

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which is the same as 1.8 x 10^1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got kicked off

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorri phil

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so we now have (1.8 x 10^1) * (10^(-6) * 10^(-8)) which turns into (1.8 x 10^1) * ( 10^(-14) ) What's next?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sorri im so lost

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

add the exponents for 10^1 and 10^(-14)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk how to do that can u explain it to me?! im sorri i havent been in school for 8yrs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its B

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the exponents are 1 and -14

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

add them

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

1 + (-14) = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-15

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

1 + (-14) doesn't equal -15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it doesnt?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so the answer instead is _____

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

think of 1 + (-14) as 14 - 1, but the result will be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooh A i got that answer earlyer but was told it was wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its right thou isnt it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

A is correct

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

maybe they read it wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u so much i kinda understand alittle bit better yeah they must have

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