Higher Order Thinking
a. What is the value of \( n \) in the equation
\( 1.8 \times 10 ^ { n } = ( 6 \times 10 ^ { 8 } ) ( 3 \times 10 ^ { 6 } ) \)
b. Explain why the exponent on the left side of the equation is not equal to the sum of the exponents on the right side.