Question

When dividing two numbers written in exponential notation, what do you do with the exponents of 10?

add
subtract
multiply
divide

I flat out do not know, can somebody please tell me what it is and why?

Answers

Ms. Sue
Google knows.

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Anonymous
say (2 *10^5) / (1*10^3)

that is
(2/1) (10^5/10^3)

= 2 * 10^(5-3) <<<---important

= 2 * 10^2

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check
2* 100000 /1000 = 2 * 100 :)
Anonymous
a^n /a^m

= a^(n-m)
Fading
Okay, thank you both!!:)
Ms. Sue
You're welcome.

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