8.03x10^-8 2.56x10^-2

subtract the numbers above. show your work below

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To subtract the two numbers 8.03×108 and 2.56×102, we need to express them with the same exponent.

  1. Identify the exponents: The first number has an exponent of -8 and the second has an exponent of -2. The larger exponent is -2, so we will convert the first number to have the same exponent.

  2. Convert 8.03×108 to the same exponent as 2.56×102: 8.03×108=8.03×108+6=8.03×0.000001=8.03×108+6=0.0000000803=8.03×108=0.0000000803 =0.0000000803=0.00000008+0.00000803(not needed)

    We can rewrite it with the exponent of -2: 8.03×108=0.0000803or 8.03×108=0.0000000803

    Now, we can convert it to: 8.03×108=0.0000000803×106 and move the decimal 6 places left.

    Which means: 8.03×108=8.03×108+6=8.03×102×106=0.0000008003=0.0000000803

    So we can compare 8.03 \text{to } 2.56 \times 10^{-2}

  3. Perform the subtraction: We can write it as: \[

    • 2.56 \times 10^{-2} \text{ (which is equal to } - 0.0000256) \]

Substituting, we have the same exponent: =(0.00000008030.0000256) 

We will also express this appropriately: 0.00000008030.0000256=0.0000255197

So, reorganizing would state it as:

  1. Final answer: The result of the subtraction will be approximately equal to: 2.56000 or 2.55617=2.56 or 0.0000255197

Thus, the final answer is approximately: 2.5600000000×102

how do you turn 2.56x10^-2 exponent into 10^-8

To express 2.56×102 with an exponent of 108, you need to convert the base while adjusting the coefficient accordingly. Here's how to do it step by step:

  1. Identify the change in the exponent:

    • You want to change from 102 to 108.
    • To do this, you need to reduce the exponent by 2(8)=6.
  2. Adjust the coefficient:

    • Every time you decrease the exponent by 1, you multiply the coefficient by 10.
    • Since you are reducing it by 6, you will multiply the coefficient 2.56 by 106: 2.56×102=2.56×106×108.
  3. Combine the terms:

    • Now, rewriting this gives: =2.56×106 inside is ÷1000000(106)

    Thus, =2.56×102=2.56106108=0.0000256

  4. Final expression:

    • So, now you can express it as: 2.56×102=2.56×108×106.

So the form of 2.56×102 expressed with an exponent of 108 becomes: 2.56×102=2.56×108×106=25.6×108.

This is the correct transformation for the value. In scientific notation, the coefficient of 25.6 might further be adjusted as 2.56×107.

In summary, you convert 2.56×102 into 25.6×108 or as 2.56×107.

simpler

Sure! Here’s a simpler step-by-step explanation to convert 2.56×102 into a form with an exponent of 108:

  1. Identify how to change the exponent:

    • You want to change 102 to 108, which means you're going to decrease the exponent by 6 (since 2(8)=6).
  2. Adjust the coefficient:

    • When you decrease the exponent by 6, you need to multiply the coefficient 2.56 by 106 (because every decrease in exponent by 1 means you multiply the coefficient by 10): 2.56×102=2.56×106×108
  3. Combine the coefficients:

    • Multiply the coefficient by 106: =2.56×106×108=25.6×108

So, you can express 2.56×102 with an exponent of 108 as: 25.6×108

Or, to write it in proper scientific notation: 2.56×107

This is how you convert 2.56×102 into a format with 108.