SOLUTION: Use what you know about multiplying by powers of 10 and the Commutative and Asssociative Properties of Multiplication to find the product. Write the answer in scientific notation.

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Question 393485: Use what you know about multiplying by powers of 10 and the Commutative and Asssociative Properties of Multiplication to find the product. Write the answer in scientific notation.
(3 x 10^2)(2 x 10^3)
Answer by neatmath(302) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

For these, you just multiply the integers or real numbers first, and then multiply the powers of 10.

In this case you will have

%283%2A2%29%2A%28%2810%5E2%29%2A%2810%5E3%29%29 using the associative property

%286%29%2A%2810%5E5%29 add the exponents together of like terms, in this case 10

6%2A10%5E5 This is the answer in scientific notation.

I hope this helps!