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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone help me with a question? i'll give a medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply (2.0 ⋅ 10−4) ⋅ (3.1 ⋅ 10−20). Express the answer in scientific notation. 6.2 ⋅ 10−80 6.2 ⋅ 10−24 6.2 ⋅ 1024 6.2 ⋅ 1080

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry some of the numbers wont show as exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which numbers are exponents?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um hold on i'll screenshot it instead

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2\times 10^{-4}\times 3.1\times 10^{-20}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply \(2\times 3.1\) and add the exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it negative 24 above 6.2?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

\[2\times 10^{-4}\times 3.1\times 10^{-20}\]... can be re-written as \[(2)(3.1)(10^{-4})(10^{-20}).\]

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Can you draw on past experience to multiply the last 2 factors together?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i do that?

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