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Which is equal to 10^12/10^-3 ?
A. 10^-36
B. 10^-4
C. 10^9
D. 10^15
Please explain the answer :)

Sagot :

When dividing exponents with the same base, you must subtract the second exponent from the first:
[tex]\frac{10^{12}}{10^{-3}}[/tex]
= [tex]10^{12 - (-3)}[/tex]
= [tex]10^{12 + 3} [/tex]
= [tex]10^{15} [/tex]

So D is the correct response. Hope this helps! :)