Actually, the correct simplification of 4 × 10^4 / (2 × 10^2) is 2 × 10^2.
To simplify this expression, we can use the rules of exponents. When dividing two numbers with the same base (in this case, 10), we subtract the exponents.
So, 10^4 / 10^2 = 10^(4-2) = 10^2.
Therefore, 4 × 10^4 / (2 × 10^2) simplifies to 4 / 2 × 10^2, but since 4/2 is equal to 2, the expression simplifies to 2 × 10^2.
4 × 10^4 / (2 × 10^2) = (4 / 2) × (10^4 / 10^2) = 2 × 10^2
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