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How do you write 8.4 in scientific notations

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To write as a scientific notation in this problem, just make something 0.0 x 10n

In this case, this is 8.9. Then, think about how many 10s have to be multiplied to make 8900.

It's three!

Move the decimal point left to 3 places to make 5.78. Then, n is the number of decimal places you moved:3

Same goes to the case 0.034. You need to make something 0.0 x 10n

Hence, move the decimal point right to 2 places to make 3.4. How many decimal places did you move?Two!

But because you went right to make it from 0.034 to 3.4, n becomes -2(the number got 100 times smaller).

Just don't forget to add that negative sign after you have solved a problem involving a number smaller than 1.

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Hope this helps you.

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