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To write a number in scientific notation, move the decimal to the spot behind the first digit, like so: 8.700. The decimal was moved 3 places to the left (i.e. the number was divided by 10^3) so you must multiply by 10^3. Thus, the answer is 8.7 x 10^3.

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