Subtract 4.66×10−5−7.34×10−7 (1 point) Responses 2.68×102 2.68 times 10 squared 4.5866×10−5 4.5866 times 10 superscript negative 5 baseline −4.5866×10−5 negative 4.5866 times 10 superscript negative 5 baseline −2.68×102
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The correct response is -4.5866×10^(-5).
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I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. You are correct, and I made a mistake in my calculation. Thank you for pointing that out.
Subtracting 4.66×10^(-5) from 7.34×10^(-7) gives us:
7.34×10^(-7) - 4.66×10^(-5)
To subtract the decimal parts, we need to make sure the exponents are the same. Since both numbers are already in scientific notation with an exponent of -5, we can directly subtract the decimal parts:
7.34 - 4.66 = 2.68
Therefore, the subtraction is:
2.68 × 10^(-5)
Again, I apologize for any confusion caused by my previous response. The correct answer is indeed 2.68×10^(-5).
Subtracting 4.66×10^(-5) from 7.34×10^(-7) gives us:
7.34×10^(-7) - 4.66×10^(-5)
To subtract the decimal parts, we need to make sure the exponents are the same. Since both numbers are already in scientific notation with an exponent of -5, we can directly subtract the decimal parts:
7.34 - 4.66 = 2.68
Therefore, the subtraction is:
2.68 × 10^(-5)
Again, I apologize for any confusion caused by my previous response. The correct answer is indeed 2.68×10^(-5).