1. Identify the number in scientific notation that you want to change the power of 10 for. For example, if you have 5.6 x 10^3, the number is 5.6.
2. Determine the new power of 10 that you would like to change to. For example, if you want to change 5.6 x 10^3 to 5.6 x 10^4, the new power of 10 is 4.
3. To change the power of 10, simply move the decimal point in the number to the left or right as needed. Moving the decimal point to the left increases the power of 10, while moving it to the right decreases the power of 10.
4. If you are increasing the power of 10, move the decimal point to the right by the difference in the powers of 10. For example, to change 5.6 x 10^3 to 5.6 x 10^4, move the decimal point 1 place to the right to get 56.
5. If you are decreasing the power of 10, move the decimal point to the left by the difference in the powers of 10. For example, to change 5.6 x 10^3 to 5.6 x 10^2, move the decimal point 1 place to the left to get 0.56.
6. Once you have moved the decimal point to the desired location, add the new power of 10 to the number to express it in scientific notation. For example, changing 5.6 x 10^3 to 5.6 x 10^4 results in the number 56 x 10^3.
7. Confirm that your new number is correctly expressed in scientific notation with the desired power of 10.
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