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The number0.000000675 can be written in scientific notation as 6.75 x 10x . What is the value of x?

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Answer:

-7

Explanation:

The decimal 0.000000675 can be written as 6.75 x 10^-7 in scientific notation. To write a decimal in scientific notation, you need to count how many decimal places the decimal needs to be moved in order to get a number with 2 decimals after it (if that makes sense). In this case, you need to move the decimal point 7 places to the right, so the value of x is -7. The x value is negative if you need to move the decimal to the right and positive if you need to move the decimal to the left.

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