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Which shows the expression below in simplified form? (5.9 × 10^1) - (2.8 × 10^4) A. 5.872 × 10^1 B. 5.8972 × 10^1 C. 5.8972 × 10^2 D. 5.872 × 10^2

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The simplified form of the difference ...

... (5.9×10¹) - (2.8×10⁴)

is ....

... 59 - 28,000 = -27941

... = -2.7941×10⁴

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For the problem given here, no answer choice is correct.

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When none of the choices comes even close, I like to recommend you ask your teacher to show you how to work this problem. In most cases, the teacher will recognize the error in the question or answer choices.

Which shows the expression below in simplified form? (5.9 × 10^1) - (2.8 × 10^4) A-example-1
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