SOLUTION: What is the sum of the numbers 1.4×10^3 and 5.6×10^2 written in scientific notation?

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Question 1078943: What is the sum of the numbers 1.4×10^3 and 5.6×10^2 written in scientific notation?
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What is the sum of the numbers 1.4×10^3 and 5.6×10^2 written in scientific notation?
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1.4×10^3 + 5.6×10^2
= 1.4e^3 * 5.6e^2
= 14e^2 + 5.6e^2
= 19.6e2
= 1.96e3,
or 1.96*e^10