Create a multiplication problem which answer is 8 x 10^13. Must be in scientific notation.

I don't get how to do this problem can you help me figure it out?

pick two numbers whose product is 8

pick two exponents whose sum is 13

now use those to multiply, just as in other exercises which you have surely been given.

Okay thank you so much. I appreciate it!

So like 4 x 2 for 8. And 10 + 3 for 13?

No 4^2 and 10+3 so

4^2 (10+3) = 8 x 10^13

exactly right.

But that's 4*2 x 10^(10+3) = 8 x 10^13

4^2 (10+3=13)

4^2 + 10^13

I am confused.

Oh woops yeah thats right i just need to change the exponent to multiplication.

Thanks can you delete this now.

wait is this correct because i need a little help also with this problem i really do not understand

Sure! To create a multiplication problem in scientific notation, you'll need to follow a few steps. Let's break it down:

Step 1: Understand scientific notation. In scientific notation, a number is expressed as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10. The coefficient is a number between 1 and 10, and the power of 10 represents the number of places the decimal point is shifted.

Step 2: Determine the coefficient. In this case, the answer is 8 x 10^13. Since the coefficient must be between 1 and 10, we can choose any number in that range as the coefficient. Let's use 8 as the coefficient.

Step 3: Determine the power of 10. The power of 10 is given as 13 (from the expression 10^13). This means the decimal point should be shifted 13 places to the right.

Step 4: Express the multiplication problem. Now that we have the coefficient and the power of 10, we can express the multiplication problem in scientific notation as 8 x 10^13.

Therefore, the multiplication problem you're looking for is 8 x 10^13 in scientific notation.