Question

Select all the equivalent values of this expression: (8.59 × 10⁴) – (3.2 × 10³)

1) 8.27 × 10⁴
2) 5.39 × 10¹
3) 2.7488 × 10⁷
4) 82,700
5) 7.8 × 10⁴
6) 4.7 × 10³

Answer 1

The equivalent values of the expression (8.59 × 10⁴) - (3.2 × 10³) are 5.39 × 10⁴, 82,700, and 7.8 × 10⁴.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the equivalent values of the expression (8.59 × 10⁴) – (3.2 × 10³), we subtract the second exponential term from the first. The result is (8.59 - 3.2) × 10⁴, which simplifies to 5.39 × 10⁴. Therefore, the select equivalent values are 5.39 × 10⁴, 82,700, and 7.8 × 10⁴.