document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141030>Question 141030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform th eindicated operation . Express the answer in scientific notation. ( 5.6x 10^3)  ( 4x10^5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285.6+%2A+10%5E3%29+%2A+%28+4+%2A+10%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285.6+%2A+10%5E3%29+%2A+%28+4+%2A+10%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.6+%2A+4+%2A+10%5E3+%2A+10%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.6+%2A+4+%2A+10%5E3+%2A+10%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+22.4+%2A+10%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+22.4+%2A+10%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  since in scientific notation, the constant must always fall between 1 and 10, we need to shift the decimal one place to the left. In order to keep the number value equivalent, we must then add one to exponent as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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