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What is the sum (2 x 1016) + (7 1016) in scientific notation

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Answer:9x1016

Explanation:

when adding or subtracting in standard form (aka scientific notation), the powers of 10 need to be the same. If they are just add the numbers and keep the same power of 10

#2xx10^(16)+7xx10^(16)

= ( 2 + 7 ) × 10 16

9 × 10 16

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