SOLUTION: i need help on scientific notation! if i have a problem like this: (5 x 10 to the 5th) to the negative 2nd ......how do i solve it?

Question 586023: i need help on scientific notation! if i have a problem like this: (5 x 10 to the 5th) to the negative 2nd ......how do i solve it?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i need help on scientific notation! if i have a problem like this: (5 x 10 to the 5th) to the negative 2nd ......how do i solve it?
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You don't solve it. Equations are solved, this is not an equation.
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(5 x 10 to the 5th) to the negative 2nd

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Or 4E-12
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PS Use the asterisk * for multiply.
x is used for other things.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is this the problem:

Rewrite this as:

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You can do this because of general rules:
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(2)
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and

so far, I have:

Now I have:

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