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Last month, Thompson Trucking Company hauled 1.1×1051.1 \times 10^5 pounds of produce. That was an increase from the month before, when they hauled 7.5×1047.5 \times 10^4 pounds of produce. How much more produce did they haul last month than the month before? Write your answer in standard form. Do not use exponents.\newline____ pounds

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Q. Last month, Thompson Trucking Company hauled 1.1×1051.1 \times 10^5 pounds of produce. That was an increase from the month before, when they hauled 7.5×1047.5 \times 10^4 pounds of produce. How much more produce did they haul last month than the month before? Write your answer in standard form. Do not use exponents.\newline____ pounds
  1. Convert to standard form: Convert the given amounts of produce hauled into standard form.\newline1.1×1051.1 \times 10^5 pounds = 110,000110,000 pounds\newline7.5×1047.5 \times 10^4 pounds = 75,00075,000 pounds
  2. Find increase by subtraction: Subtract the amount hauled the month before from the amount hauled last month to find the increase.\newline110,000110,000 pounds - 75,00075,000 pounds = 35,00035,000 pounds

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