SOLUTION: i need help expressing 5E-5 in decimal form when given as an answer on a calculator

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Question 199399: i need help expressing 5E-5 in decimal form when given as an answer on a calculator
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The leading number(s), 5 in your case, are the significant digits. Write those down. Then move the decimal point the number of places indicated by the number following the E. If it is negative, move the decimal point to the left; positive to the right.



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