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What is the quotient?

What is the quotient?-example-1

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Answer:

4 x 10^12

Explanation:

4,000,000,000,000

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The quotient is 4*10^12.

(6*10^8) / (1.5*10^-4) = 4*10^(8-(-4)) = 4*10^12

6 divided by 1.5 is 4. When the base is the same, and you're dividing, you subtract the exponents. They both have a base of 10, so 8-(-4) gives you 12. So, it would be 10^12.

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