document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175574>Question 175574</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764119729/algebrahomeworkh>barrons algebra he easy way</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x10(4 exponent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x10(-5 exponent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is equal to 3x10 (9 exponent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and is equal to 3,000,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my question: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "why isn't the exponent a negative 9 on 3x10 (9 exponent)?  and why are we not using a decimal point here like we would in example: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x10 (-9 exponent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x10 (3 exponent)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is equal to 2x10(-12 exponent) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is equal to 0.000000000002  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think about it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're dividing a large number (60000) by a much smaller number less than 1 (0.00002). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will get an even larger number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "As an example:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's go through it step-by-step,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rule of dividing exponential expressions is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly.<BR>\n" );
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