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Write 0.0000126 in scientific notation

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1.26 x 10^-5 is the scientific notation
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That number in scientific notation is 1.26 * 10^-5. The decimal up front has to be greater than 1, but less than 10. We move the decimal to the left to get that answer 5 times. That is what gets us 1.26 * 10^-5.
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