Answer:
4.4 x 10^9
Step-by-step explanation:
(8.8 x 10^6)(5 x 10^2)
Multiply the 8.8 and 5
8.8 x 5 = 44
Add the powers (don't touch the 10s)
6 + 2 = 8
Right now we have: 44 x 10^8 but this isn't in scientific notation. The decimal must have a SINGLE digit to the left of it; no more no less.
Move the decimal over one place to the left.
44 turns into 4.4
This action adds another power
8 + 1 = 9
Thus our final answer is: 4.4 x 10^9
