SOLUTION: Perform the indicated calculations. Write the result in scientific notation. 4.5 * 10^12/1.5 * 10^7 Thank you for your help..

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Question 105029: Perform the indicated calculations. Write the result in scientific
notation.
4.5 * 10^12/1.5 * 10^7

Thank you for your help..

Answer by bucky(2189)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
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The numerator has two factors ... and
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The denominator also has two factors ... and
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The way to do this problem is to divide the factor in the denominator into the
factor in the numerator. The result of this division is .
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Then divide the factor in the denominator into the factor in the
numerator. Since these two factors both have the base the division just involves
subtracting the exponent of the denominator from the exponent of the numerator. The result is:
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Combining these two results leads to the answer of and this is in scientific
notation.
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Hope this helps you to see how to work the problem.
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