There is an average of 3.5×10−2 kilograms of dissolved salt in each liter of seawater. The Pacific Ocean contains approximately 6.6×1020 liters of seawater. About how many kilograms of dissolved salt are in the Pacific Ocean? Enter your answer, in scientific notation, in the boxes. ×× 10 kg
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2.3 * 10^(19)3.5 * 10⁻² * 6.6 * 10⁽²⁰⁾
3.5 * 10⁻² * 6.6 * 10⁽²⁰⁾ = 3.5 * 6.6 * 10⁻² * 10²⁰⁾
xᵃ * xᵇ = x⁽ᵃ⁺ᵇ⁾ - 10⁻² * 10²⁰ = 10⁽⁻² ⁺ ²⁰⁾ = 10⁽ ¹⁸ ⁾
3.5 * 6.6 * 10⁽ ¹⁸ ⁾
3.5 * 6.6 = 23.1
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