SOLUTION: the mass of the planet mars is about 6.4x10^23 kilograms. What is the largest value of x such that 2^x will divide the mass of Mars

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Question 935997: the mass of the planet mars is about 6.4x10^23 kilograms. What is the largest value of x such that 2^x will divide the mass of Mars
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the mass of the planet mars is about 6.4x10^23 kilograms. What is the largest value of x such that 2^x will divide the mass of Mars
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6.4e23 = 64e22
2^6 = 64
Maybe that's what you mean.
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Or,
64e22 = 2^6 * 2^22 * 5^22
--> x = 28
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Not a good problem, tho, since it says "about 6.4e23"
--> x = "about 28"

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