Kevin calculated the product of 3.2 × 104 and 3.6 × 102 as 11.52 × 106. Which is the next step that Kevin should apply to his solution?
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Let's rewrite the numbers correctly: 3.2 × 10 ^ 4 3.6 × 10 ^ 2 Now let's do the multiplication step by step: Step 1: The step Kevin made: (3.2 * 3.6) * ((10 ^ 4) * (10 ^ 2)) 11.52 * (10 ^ (4 + 2)) 11.52 * 10 ^ 6 Step 2: Rewrite the expression: 11.52 * 1000000 Step 3: Roll the comma to the right: 11520000 Answer: the next step that Kevin should apply to his solution is: Step 2: Rewrite the expression: 11.52 * 1000000 Step 3: Roll the comma to the right: 11520000