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OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

What is the quotient written in scientific notation?

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

Is there a shortcut instead of doing the problem 21 times?

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

@triciaal

OpenStudy (triciaal):

most definitely it's called using scientific notation and rules for exponents

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

Yay!

OpenStudy (triciaal):

the general format for scientific notation a*10^n where a is greater than zero and less than 10 n is an integer

OpenStudy (triciaal):

when you multiply numbers/variables with the same base you add the exponents when you divide numbers/variables with the same base you subtract the exponents

OpenStudy (triciaal):

quotient is what you get when you divide

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

Okay, so in this case we are dividing. Tell me if I am doing this correctly, 21-3? Then 2x10 and 8x10.

OpenStudy (triciaal):

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