How do you simplify $3 (3.2 \times 10^{- 2})$ $3(3.2times10^-2)$ in scientific notation?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-18T15:12:18

multiply out
we have

9.6 x $10^{- 2}$ $10^-2$

this is the result and it is already in scientific notation because the first factor is between 1 and less than 10.

How do you simplify 3(3.2×10−2)3(3.2times10^-2) in scientific notation?