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(3.0 x 10^3) x (5.0 x 10^1) Calculate the product below and giveanswer in scientific notation.

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The given expression is

(3.0 x 10^3) x (5.0 x 10^1)

We would multiply the the terms without exponent and then, multiply the exponents

For the terms without exponents,

3.0 * 5.0 = 15.0

For the exponents, we woulld apply the rule which states that

a^b * a^c = a^(b + c)

Therefore,

10^3 * 10^1 = 10^(3 + 1) = 10^4

The product in scientific notation would be

15 * 10^4,

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