Fill in each blank so that the resulting statement is true. The product rule for exponents states that bm # bn = . When multiplying exponential expressions with the same base, the exponents.
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The bar graph shows the total amount Americans paid in federaltaxes, in trillions of dollars, and the U.S. population, in millions,from 2012 through 2015. Exercises 115116 are based on thenumbers displayed by the graph.a. In 2014, the United States government collected$3.02 trillion in taxes. Express this number in scientificnotation.b. In 2014, the population of the United States wasapproximately 319 million. Express this number inscientific notation.c. Use your scientific notation answers from parts (a)and (b) to answer this question: If the total 2014 taxcollections were evenly divided among all Americans,how much would each citizen pay? Express the answerindecimal notation, rounded to the nearest dollar.
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The first step in solving P.2 problem number 126 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The bar graph shows the total amount Americans paid in federaltaxes, in trillions of dollars, and the U.S. population, in millions,from 2012 through 2015. Exercises 115116 are based on thenumbers displayed by the graph.a. In 2014, the United States government collected$3.02 trillion in taxes. Express this number in scientificnotation.b. In 2014, the population of the United States wasapproximately 319 million. Express this number inscientific notation.c. Use your scientific notation answers from parts (a)and (b) to answer this question: If the total 2014 taxcollections were evenly divided among all Americans,how much would each citizen pay? Express the answerindecimal notation, rounded to the nearest dollar.
From the textbook chapter Exponents and Scientific Notation you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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