To subtract numbers in scientific notation, both terms must be expressed in the same form. Convert 9.87 x 10^7 to 98.7 x 10^6, subtract 2.5 x 10^6 to get 96.2 x 10^6, and then convert this back to 9.62 x 10^7.
To solve the given problem 9.87 x 10^7 - 2.5 x 10^6, we need to make sure that both terms are in the same form of scientific notation. Here, the base (10) and the exponent (7 and 6) are already in the form of scientific notation. The next step is to perform the subtraction.
Because the two terms are not in the same order of magnitude, we cannot subtract directly. First convert them into the same form: 9.87 x 10^7 is the same as 98.7 x 10^6. Now, we can perform the subtraction: 98.7 x 10^6 - 2.5 x 10^6 = 96.2 x 10^6.
However, the typical form of scientific notation has just one digit before the decimal point, thus convert 96.2 x 10^6 back to 9.62 x 10^7.
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