Question

Compare 8 ⋅ 107 to 2 ⋅ 104.

8 ⋅ 107 is 4,000 times larger than 2 ⋅ 104.
8 ⋅ 107 is 400 times larger than 2 ⋅ 104.
8 ⋅ 107 is 40 times larger than 2 ⋅ 104.
8 ⋅ 107 is 4 times larger than 2 ⋅ 104.

Answer 1

Think about the answers and lets do process of elimination

Answer 2

answer what I ask you ok?

Answer 3

k

Answer 4

:thonk:

Answer 5

Answer A 8 ⋅ 107 is 4,000 times larger than 2 ⋅ 104.
Think about it is 107 4,000 times larger than 104?

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

8 - 107 is what?

Answer 8

that would be 99

Answer 9

Good guess but check your signs on that

Answer 10

Now what is the answer?

Answer 11

........

Answer 12

um

Answer 13

it is -99

Answer 14

ok?

Answer 15

? how tho

Answer 16

How did I get -99?

Answer 17

...yeah

Answer 18

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Answer 19

ok so we CANNOT take the first number and move it so 8 is positive and 107 is as well but you are trying to subtract 107 from 8....following me?

Answer 20

yeah

Answer 21

i follow

Answer 22

Now take a calculator and put in 8-107 what is the answer?

Answer 23

oop

Answer 24

i accidently left srry

Answer 25

It is ok I have done that before

Answer 26

tell me when you're ready to move on.

Answer 27

i am ready to move on

Answer 28

What is 2 - 104?

Answer 29

-102

Answer 30

Indeed

Answer 31

Now we are trying to find out how to get from -99 to -102 what do you do?