1. Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, we move the decimal point two places to the right, giving us 9.3.

2. Count the number of places you moved the decimal. We moved it two places.

3. If you moved the decimal to the right, the exponent of 10 is negative. If you moved it to the left, the exponent is positive. Since we moved the decimal right, the exponent is -2.

4. Combine the number and the power of 10.

Therefore, 0.093 in scientific notation is 9.3 x 10⁻².