Q. Subtract. Write your answer in scientific notation.(5.83×104)−(1.22×104)Choices:(A) 4.61×104(B) 7.05×104(C) 4.61×108(D) 7.05×108
Subtraction Problem: We have the following subtraction problem in scientific notation:(5.83×104)−(1.22×104)Since the powers of 10 are the same, we can directly subtract the coefficients.What is 5.83−1.22?5.83−1.22=4.61
Subtract Coefficients: Write the answer in scientific notation.Since we subtracted the coefficients, the power of 10 remains the same.Therefore, the result in scientific notation is 4.61×104.
Write in Scientific Notation: Choose the equivalent expression for (5.83×104)−(1.22×104).The correct answer is 4.61×104, which corresponds to choice (A).
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