The mass of the Eiffel Tower is about 9.16 • 106 kilograms. The mass of the Golden Gate Bridge is 8.05 • 108 kilograms. Approximately how many more kilograms is the mass of the Golden Gate Bridge than the mass of the Eiffel Tower? Show your work and write your answer in scientific notation

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phantomcrow · Answer

First you should simplify the measurements for both and turn them into scientific notation.

phantomcrow · Answer

Actually, its unnecessary, just multiply the values and find the difference. Then convert that difference into scientific notation.

xxlyh · Answer

= 795.84 * 10^6 kilograms or 7.95 * 10^8 kilograms, am I correct?

phantomcrow · Answer

Try simplifying the values first, then subtracting them and converting the difference into scientific notation. So...$$(9.16*106)-(8.05*108)$$