Group Coefficients and Powers: We have:(1×105)(8×104)Group the coefficients and power terms together.Coefficients: 1 and 8Power terms: 105 and 104
Multiply Coefficients: What is 1×8? Multiply the coefficients.1×8=8
Combine Power Terms: Write 105×104 as a single power of 10. When multiplying powers with the same base, we add the exponents.105×104=105+4=109
Final Scientific Notation: We found:Coefficient = 8Power term = 109Write the final answer in scientific notation. Substitute 8 for a and 9 for b in a×10b.Scientific notation: 8×109
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