8.03x10-^8-2.56x10-^2. show work

Answer 1

To subtract two numbers written in scientific notation, we need to make sure that they have the same exponent.

First, let's subtract the coefficients:

8.03 - 2.56 = 5.47

Now, let's subtract the exponents: -8 - (-2) = -8 + 2 = -6

The final answer is 5.47 x 10^(-6)