SOLUTION: write 0.00017 in scientific notation

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Question 203753: write 0.00017 in scientific notation
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The 1st term in scientific notation is as follows:

1_%3C=_1st_term_%3C=_10

Therefore, 0.00017, in scientific notation is: highlight_green%281.7%29 x highlight_green%2810%5E-4%29