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Expressions & Equations: Expression with Powers
Subtracting in Scientific Notation (Different Power)
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Subtracting in Scientific Notation (Different Power)
Introduction
Scientific notation helps us write very large or very small numbers in a shorter form. Sometimes, when working with scientific notation, you need to subtract numbers that have different powe...
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Transcript
Sarah enters a math challenge and faces a puzzle: subtract 6.6 x 10-3 from 3.5 x 10-2. Let’s see how she solves it.
She quickly realizes she can’t subtract them directly because the powers of ten are different.
To subtract these values, she decides to make the powers of ten the same.
Sarah chooses the lar...
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