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You must convert to the same exponent. Example: 2 million + 300 million, written in normalized scientific notation, is 2 x 106 + 3 x 108. You must convert to the same exponent (for example, 8), to obtain 0.02 x 106 + 3 x 108. This you can add: 0.02 + 3 = 3.02, so the result is 3.02 x 108.
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What are the rules in adding and subtracting significant figure and scientific notation?
you take the last digit in the first one and add/subtract it to the last digit in the second one and that is your answer
What is the rules for algeraba for subtracting negatives?
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding the equivalent positive. For example, subtracting minus 10 is the same as adding 10.
What are the rules for adding subtracting multiplying and dividing fractions?
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What are the rules for adding fractions?
Ensure that the denominators are the same when adding or subtracting fractions.
What are the rules of adding subtracting dividing and multiplying written in scientific notation?
1 With addition change the scientific notation back to 'normal numbers' and then add accordingly 2 With subtraction change the scientific back to 'normal numbers' and then subtract accordingly 3 With division subtract the exponents and divide the decimals 4 With multiplication add the exponents and multiply the decimals 5 Note that if changes occur below 1 or greater than 9 in the decimal element of the scientific notation then appropriate adjustments must be made
