document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21870>Question 21870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you express 0.000409 in scientific notation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><B>Alwayscheerful(414)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><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=10540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first rule for scientific notation is that the number (significant figure) has to be between 1 and 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, your first number must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, you add the traditional <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then count how many spaces to the right you moved the decimal. (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you moved it to the right, your exponent after the 10 will be negative 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, your answer in scientific notation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.09%2A10%5E-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.09%2A10%5E-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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