Algebra 2 problem: How does an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 compare in intensity with an earthquake of magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale? thank you

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Algebra 2 problem:

How does an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 compare in intensity with an earthquake of magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale?
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(10**8.7)/(10**5.8) = (5.01*10**8)/(6.31*10**5) = .794*10**3 = 794 OR = 10**(8.7-5.8) = 10**2.9 = 794.328

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