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Calculate. 3.9*10^(4) Write your answer in scientific notation.

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3.9 x 10^4 =39000

The exponent is -4, making it 10 to the power of negative 4. When an exponent is negative, the solution is a number less than the origin or base number. To find our answer, we move the decimal to the left 4 times:

3.9 -> 0.00039

Answer 0.00039

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