Divide the following numbers in scientific notation and express the result in scientific notation3 x 10^12/ 7 x 10^4Round your answer to one decimal place. For example, if you found the answer was 1.362 x 10^5, you would enter 1.4 x 10^5

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[tex]\text{ 4.3 }\times10^7\text{ (1 decimal place)}[/tex]Explanation:[tex]\begin{gathered} G\text{iven:} \\ \frac{3\times10^{12}}{7\times10^4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

simplfying:

[tex]\begin{gathered} To\text{ solve the question, we will break it down} \\ \frac{3\times10^{12}}{7\times10^4}=\frac{3}{7}\times\frac{10^{12}}{10^4} \\ \\ \text{when we have expoents with same base, } \\ \text{we will pick one of the base and combine the expoents together} \\ \text{The exponents are seperated by division, so we will subtract when we combine the exponents} \\ \frac{10^{12}}{10^4}=10^{12\text{ - 4}} \\ \frac{10^{12}}{10^4}=10^8 \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{7}\times\frac{10^{12}}{10^4}\text{ = }\frac{3}{7}\times10^8 \\ \frac{3}{7}\times\frac{10^{12}}{10^4}\text{ = 0.4286 }\times10^8\text{ = 4.286}\times10^7\times\text{ 10} \\ \frac{3\times10^{12}}{7\times10^4}=\text{ 4.286}\times10^7 \\ =\text{ 4.3 }\times10^7\text{ (1 decimal place)} \end{gathered}[/tex]