an equation, where p represents an integer, is shown.

(4.1 x 10^8) x (2 x 10^4)= 8.2 x 10^p
what is the value of p?

1 answer

To solve this problem, we need to multiply the numbers and multiply the powers of 10 separately.

First, let's multiply the numbers:
(4.1 x 10^8) x (2 x 10^4) = (4.1 x 2) x (10^8 x 10^4) = 8.2 x 10^12

Now, we can see that the product is 8.2 x 10^12.

Comparing this with the given equation, we can see that p = 12.