Align Powers of 10: First, let's align the powers of 10 so we can subtract easily.1.81×103 is already in the form we need, but we need to convert 8.664×102 to 103.To do this, we multiply 8.664 by 10 to match the power of 103.8.664×102×10=86.64×103
Subtract Numbers: Now we have:1.81×103 and 86.64×103We can subtract these two because they have the same power of 10.1.81×103−86.64×103=(1.81−86.64)×103
Convert to Same Power: Calculating the difference:1.81−86.64=−84.83So we have −84.83×103
Subtract from Larger Number: Now we need to subtract this from 2.005×105. We can't subtract directly because the powers of 10 are different. We need to convert −84.83×103 to the power of 105. To do this, we divide −84.83 by 100 to match the power of 105. −84.83×103/100=−0.8483×105
Final Subtraction: Finally, we subtract −0.8483×105 from 2.005×105. 2.005×105−(−0.8483×105)=(2.005+0.8483)×105
Final Subtraction: Finally, we subtract −0.8483×105 from 2.005×105. 2.005×105−(−0.8483×105)=(2.005+0.8483)×105 Calculating the sum: 2.005+0.8483=2.8533So we have 2.8533×105
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