SOLUTION: 6x10(4 exponent) 2x10(-5 exponent) is equal to 3x10 (9 exponent) and is equal to 3,000,000,000 my question: why isn't the exponent a negative 9 on 3x10 (9 exponent)? and w

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: 6x10(4 exponent)
2x10(-5 exponent)
is equal to 3x10 (9 exponent)
and is equal to 3,000,000,000
my question:
why isn't the exponent a negative 9 on 3x10 (9 exponent)? and why are we not using a decimal point here like we would in example:
8x10 (-9 exponent)
4x10 (3 exponent)
is equal to 2x10(-12 exponent)
is equal to 0.000000000002
This question is from textbook barrons algebra he easy way

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think about it.
You're dividing a large number (60000) by a much smaller number less than 1 (0.00002).
You will get an even larger number.
As an example:

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Let's go through it step-by-step,

The rule of dividing exponential expressions is,





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Similarly.



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