SOLUTION: Use scientific notation to divide the two numbers. Express answer using scientific notation; retain at least three decimal places. Please show all work. (8.7•10^9)•(3.22•10^2)

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Question 467634: Use scientific notation to divide the two numbers. Express answer using scientific notation; retain at least three decimal places. Please show all work.
(8.7•10^9)•(3.22•10^2)

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
=28.014x10^11
it becomes
=2.8014x10^12
multiply the numbers and add the exponents.

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