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Subtract. Write your answer in scientific notation.\newline(2.116×105)(1.09×105)(2.116 \times 10^5) - (1.09 \times 10^5)\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 8.051×1058.051 \times 10^5\newline(B) 1.026×1051.026 \times 10^5\newline(C) 7.88×1057.88 \times 10^5\newline(D) 2.64×1052.64 \times 10^5

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Q. Subtract. Write your answer in scientific notation.\newline(2.116×105)(1.09×105)(2.116 \times 10^5) - (1.09 \times 10^5)\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 8.051×1058.051 \times 10^5\newline(B) 1.026×1051.026 \times 10^5\newline(C) 7.88×1057.88 \times 10^5\newline(D) 2.64×1052.64 \times 10^5
  1. Subtract Coefficients, Keep Exponent: Subtract the coefficients of the given numbers while keeping the exponent the same since they are both powers of 1010 to the 5th5^{\text{th}} power.\newline2.1161.09=1.0262.116 - 1.09 = 1.026
  2. Write in Scientific Notation: Write the final answer in scientific notation using the same exponent since the subtraction did not change the order of magnitude.\newline1.026×1051.026 \times 10^5
  3. Choose Correct Expression: Choose the equivalent expression for the final answer from the given choices.\newlineThe correct choice is (B) 1.026×1051.026 \times 10^5.

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