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What is the value of the expression All of 4.8 multiplied by 10 to the power 9 over all of 1.6 multiplied by 10 to the power 3

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4.8(10^9)/(1.6(10^3))

Pertinent quotient rule for similar bases with exponents...

(a^b)/(a^c)=a^(b-c) so what you really have is:

(4.8/1.6)(10^(9-3))

3(10^6)

3X10^6

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