SOLUTION: The instructions are to perform using scientic notation and the complete the operation leaving the answer in scientic notation. The problem is (100000)(12000)/(.006)(20). I got 1.2

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Question 322945: The instructions are to perform using scientic notation and the complete the operation leaving the answer in scientic notation. The problem is (100000)(12000)/(.006)(20). I got 1.2E9/1.2E-1 and simplified to 1E1 and it was incorrect. Can you help me see why this is incorrect?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I get 1E10
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Cheers,
Stan H.