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To see an exponent that's negative, write .00000031 in scientific notation.Move the decimal place to the right to create a new number from 1 up to 10. So, N = 3.1.Determine the exponent, which is the number of times you moved the decimal. ...Put the number in the correct form for scientific notation.How to Write Numbers in Scientific Notation - dummieswww.dummies.com/education/math/.../how-to-write-numbers-in-scientific-notation/
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