Question

Add. Express your answer in standard form. (Highest exponent first and then descending order) ADD AN EXPLINATION!!!

(2^4 – 5^3 – 7) + (−5^5 − 5^2 + 9 + 17)

Answer 1

We can start by simplifying each parentheses separately and then adding the resulting expressions:

(2^4 – 5^3 – 7) + (−5^5 − 5^2 + 9 + 17)

= (16 - 125 - 7) + (-3125 - 25 + 9 + 17) (using the fact that 2^4 = 16 and 5^3 = 125)

= (-116) + (-3124) (combining like terms)

= -3240

Therefore, the answer is -3240. To express this number in standard form, we write it as:

-3.24 x 10^3

The negative sign indicates that the number is less than zero, and the 3.24 tells us the value of the number. The "x 10^3" part means that we need to multiply 3.24 by 10^3 (which is 1000) to get the actual value of the number:

-3.24 x 10^3 = -3.24 * 1000 = -3240

So, the answer in standard form is -3.24 x 10^3.