To simplify the expression, let’s break it down step by step:
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Separate each term:
- \(8 \times 10^3\)
- \(4 \times 10^2\)
- \(7 \times 10^1\)
- \(1 \times 10^0\)
- \(7 \times 10^{-1}\) (equivalent to \(7 \times \frac{1}{10}\))
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Calculate each power of ten:
- \(10^3 = 1000\)
- \(10^2 = 100\)
- \(10^1 = 10\)
- \(10^0 = 1\)
- \(10^{-1} = 0.1\)
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Multiply each term:
- \(8 \times 1000 = 8000\)
- \(4 \times 100 = 400\)
- \(7 \times 10 = 70\)
- \(1 \times 1 = 1\)
- \(7 \times 0.1 = 0.7\)
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Combine all the results: \[ 8000 + 400 + 70 + 1 + 0.7 \]
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Add them together: \[ 8000 + 400 = 8400 \] \[ 8400 + 70 = 8470 \] \[ 8470 + 1 = 8471 \] \[ 8471 + 0.7 = 8471.7 \]
The final result of your expression is: \[ \boxed{8471.7} \]