Question

evaluate. express your answer in scientific notation.
$8.66 \times 10^{-1} - 0.697$
answer attempt 1 out of 2
answer: $\square \times 10^{\square}$
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Explanation:

Step1: Convert to decimal form

$8.66 \times 10^{-1} = 0.866$

Step2: Subtract the two decimals

$0.866 - 0.697 = 0.169$

Step3: Convert to scientific notation

$0.169 = 1.69 \times 10^{-1}$

Answer:

$1.69 \times 10^{-1}$