Fill in the blanks with the correct steps for solving: 93.71 times 10^5) + (4.65 times 10^7).

Step 1:_____________ to get the exponents the same for adding in Scientific Notation.

Step 2:__________ to change the coefficient on the term that the exponent was changed.

Step 3:________ the coefficients.

Step 4:________ the exponents to simplify.

Step 5:_________is the final answer in Scientific Notation.

1 answer

Step 1: Move the decimal point 2 places to the right on 93.71 to make it 9371.

Step 2: Move the decimal point 5 places to the left on 9371 to make it 0.0009371.

Step 3: Add the coefficients: 0.0009371 + 4.65 = 4.6509371.

Step 4: Keep the exponent the same at 10^7.

Step 5: The final answer is 4.6509371 times 10^7.