Simplify. Write in scientific notation 0.5(8×10^5)

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4x10^5

To write the expression 0.5(8×10^5) in scientific notation, we can start by multiplying 0.5 by 8 using regular arithmetic:

0.5 × 8 = 4

Next, to account for the exponent 10^5, we add the exponents together:

10^0 × 10^5 = 10^5

Therefore, the expression simplifies to:

0.5(8×10^5) = 4 × 10^5

To write the expression 0.5(8×10^5) in scientific notation, we first need to multiply 0.5 by 8 and multiply 10^5 by the product.

Step 1: Multiply 0.5 by 8
0.5 × 8 = 4

Step 2: Multiply 10^5 by 4
10^5 × 4 = 4 × 10^5

Therefore, 0.5(8×10^5) can be simplified to 4 × 10^5 in scientific notation.