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How do you perform the indicated operation, 8 x 10^16/4 x 10^11?

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8 x 10^16/4 x 10^11

do exponents first

8 x 10,000,000,000,000,000/4 x 100,000,000,000

than multiply

80,000,000,000,000,000/4 x 100,000,000,000

than divide

20,000,000,000,000,000x 100,000,000,000

2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

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