Final answer:
To subtract numbers in scientific notation, we need to have the same exponent. In this case, we convert the second number to have an exponent of 7 and then subtract the numbers to get the answer in scientific notation: 3.6 x 10/7.0.
Step-by-step explanation:
To subtract the given numbers written in scientific notation, we need to have the same exponent.
First, let's convert the second number to have an exponent of 7:
6 x 10/7 = 6 x 10/7 = 0.6 x 10/7 = 0.6 x 10/7000000.0 = 0.6 x 10/70,000,000.0 = 0.6 x 10/7.0 x 10/07.0 x 10/07.0 x 10/1,000,000.0 = 0.6 x 10/7.0 x 10/06.0 x 10/7.0 x 10/01.0 x 10/06.0 x 10/7.0 = 0.6 x 10/7.0 - 0.6 x 10/7.0 = 0.6 x 10/7.0 - 0.6 x 10/7.0 = 5.2 x 10/7.0 = 5.2 x 10/777.0 = 5.2 x 10/7.0.
Now we can subtract the numbers:
8.8 x 10/7) - (5.2 x 10/77.0) = 3.6 x 10/7.0.