document.write( "Question 163205: 338.742 divided by 0.54 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Solve the equation as if it was 338742 divided by 54\r\n" );
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document.write( "     6273\r\n" );
document.write( "54|338742\r\n" );
document.write( "  -328\r\n" );
document.write( "    147\r\n" );
document.write( "   -108\r\n" );
document.write( "     394\r\n" );
document.write( "    -378\r\n" );
document.write( "      162\r\n" );
document.write( "     -162\r\n" );
document.write( "        0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since there is one more decimal in 338.742, you move the decimal to the left once in the answer you got before.\r\n" );
document.write( "338.742       .54\r\n" );
document.write( "    ^^^        ^^\r\n" );
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document.write( "6273 becomes 627.3\r\n" );
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