Question

It is about 1.62×10⁶ miles from Venus to Earth. It is about 5.4×10⁷ from Earth to Mars. How far is it total from Venus to Earth than Earth to Mars? Write your answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

-5.238-
`10^(7)`

or

Since the exponent of the scientific notation is positive, move the decimal point 6 places to the right.

1620000

Explanation:

Move the decimal so there is one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The number of decimal places you move will be the exponent on the

10 . If the decimal is being moved to the right, the exponent will be negative. If the decimal is being moved to the left, the exponent will be positive.

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