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Describe and correct the error in finding the sum of the numbers. \left(2.5* 10^9\right)+\left(5.3* 10^8\right)=\left(2.5+5.3\right)+\left(10^9* 10^8\right)=7.8* 10^(17)
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Describe and correct the error in finding the sum of the numbers.


\left(2.5* 10^9\right)+\left(5.3* 10^8\right)=\left(2.5+5.3\right)+\left(10^9* 10^8\right)=7.8* 10^(17)

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the error was when they changed the sets of parenthesis because it changed the problem completely
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