Question

46.2 x 10^-2 = What are my first steps to solving this

Answer 1

Step 1. Use Negative Power Rule: $x^{-a} = \frac{1}{ x^{a} }$

$46.2x* \frac{1}{ 10^{2} }$

Step 2. Simplify $10^2$ to 100

$46.2x* \frac{1}{100}$

Step 3. Simplify

$0.462x$

Done! :)