SOLUTION: (5x10(EXPONENT-8) x (3x10(EXPONENT14)) = 15x10(EXPONENT6) = 1.5X10(EXPONENT7)=15,000,000 (SORRY I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TYPE EXPONENTS) MY QUESTION: HOW DID THE PROBLE GET A DECIM

Question 175571: (5x10(EXPONENT-8) x (3x10(EXPONENT14)) = 15x10(EXPONENT6) = 1.5X10(EXPONENT7)=15,000,000
(SORRY I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TYPE EXPONENTS)
MY QUESTION:
HOW DID THE PROBLE GET A DECIMAL PIONT (1.5) AND WHY HAS THE VALUE OF THE EXPONENT INCREASED BY ONE?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You divide the 15 by 10 and you multiply the 10^6 by 10.
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You do this because scientific notation (ax10^b) requires that
0 So you can't just leave the answer as 15*10^6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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