Divide and write your answer in Scientific Notation. Be sure to write your answer with the multiplication 'x'

(8 x 10^5) divide (20 x 10^7)

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To divide (8 x 10^5) by (20 x 10^7) in scientific notation, we can divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

(8 x 10^5) / (20 x 10^7) = (8/20) x (10^5 / 10^7) = 0.4 x (10^5-7) = 0.4 x 10^(-2)

Thus, the final answer in scientific notation is 0.4 x 10^(-2).