In 2009, the total population of north carolina was 2,890,425 people. what was the population in scientific notation, approximately?

Number is   .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Number  2,890,425

To find :  what was the population in scientific notation.

Solution : We have given 2,890,425

Expanded form  : 2,000,00 + 800,000+90,000+0000 + 400+20+ 5.

Steps to write in scientific notation :

Step 1 : If a number has n digit we move decimal point ( n-1) place to left

 and to balance , multiply by   .

We can see there are n = 7 in 2,890,425

So, we move decimal point 6 place to the left .

Then   .

Therefore, Number is   .

step-by-step explanation:

just plug in each number for x and see which ones work and don't