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Ok so i know how to multiply in scientific notation but this one is so hard. pls help and PLS show your work.

(5.7 x 10^7)+(1.8 x 10^8)+(1.5 x 10^8)
thank youu

User Axel Ros
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Basically if you have an exponent at the end of a 10,
10^(7) , then in the end the extended notation is going to have 7 zeros. So it'll be 10000000. Then you multiply whats in the rest of the equation together. There's the beginning :) I hope it helps.
User Dukasvili
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