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Divide. Write your answer in scientific notation. 8 x 10^-7 / 8 x 10^3.

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Final answer:

Divide the base numbers and subtract the exponents to get 1 x 10^-10 in scientific notation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To divide the numbers 8 x 10^-7 by 8 x 10^3, we can treat the base numbers and exponents separately. Division of the base numbers (8 divided by 8) equals 1. For the exponents, we subtract the exponent of the denominator from the numerator: (-7) - (+3) = -10. Thus, the result of the division in scientific notation is 1 x 10^-10.

To divide 8 x 10^-7 by 8 x 10^3 in scientific notation, we divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents. The coefficient 8 divided by 8 is 1. The exponent -7 subtracted by 3 is -10. Therefore, the answer is 1 x 10^-10.

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