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What is the correct way to write 340,000,000 in scientific notation?

34x10 (7th power)
3.4x10(7thpower)
3.4x10(8thpower)
3.4x10(9thpower)

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to move the decimal (x) amount of places until the number becomes less than 10. In this situation, you would move the decimal 8 points from its original position, after the last 0.

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