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How do I solve this to, my teacher gave me this work and still don't understand most of it.

How do I solve this to, my teacher gave me this work and still don't understand most-example-1
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

using the rule of exponents


(a^(m) )/(a^(n) ) =
a^((m-n))

to find how many times larger 9 ×
10^(7) is than 3 × 10³, divide , that is

(9 ×
10^(7) ) ÷ (3 × 10³)

=
(9)/(3) ×
(10^7)/(10^3)

= 3 ×
10^((7-3))

= 3 ×
10^(4)

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