Question

Express your answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

4.32 × 10^5

Explanation:

First, multiply 4.9 by 10^5=490000 and 5.8 by 10^4=58000. Subtract 58000 from 490000=432000. Then, scientific notation is a number between 1 and 10 being multiplied by a power of ten, so get 432000 down to a number between 1 and 10, which is 4.32 and 4.32 multiplied by 10^5 is 432000.

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Answer 2

43.6*10⁴

Explanation:

4.9 * 10⁵ = 49*10⁴

then:

4.9*10⁵ - 5.9*10⁴ = 49*10⁴ - 5.9*10⁴ = (49-5.4)*10⁴ = 43.6*10⁴