(Puzzle 2 - Scientific Notation Directions: Using the digits 1 to 9 to fill in the boxes only once, write the largest and smallest absolute value. Then find the decimal equivalent. EX|3.1 X 104- 6.5 X 102| =|31000-650|=|30, 350| is this the largest or smallest? Once you find the largest, start again with new digits and find the smallest. _x10^blank - _ x 10^_

8x(10)^9 - 2 x (10)^1

1x(10)^3 - 9 x (10)^2

Step-by-step explanation:

3.1 X (10)^4- 6.5 X (10)^2

= 31000- 650

= 30,350

For greater number

_x10^blank - _ x 10^_

8x(10)^9 - 2 x (10)^1  ( we use 9 as the power because greater number used as power gives the bigger number and the next smaller number 8 as base. Similarly we use smaller number for power to get a smaller for the greatest difference)

= 8,000,000,000 -20

= 7,999,999,980

For smaller number

_x10^blank - _ x 10^_

1x(10)^3 - 9 x (10)^2   ( we use 3 as the power because smaller number used as power gives the smaller number and the next smallest number 1 as base. Similarly we use next smaller number for power to get the next  smaller for the smallest difference)

= 1000- 900

= 100

We fill in the blanks keeping in mind that we do not have to repeat the numbers from 1-9 and also the numbers should have such an arrangement that they show the smallest and largest possible differences.

the answer to this question is yes

it would be 6xy and -16xy.