document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175571>Question 175571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5x10(EXPONENT-8) x (3x10(EXPONENT14)) = 15x10(EXPONENT6) = 1.5X10(EXPONENT7)=15,000,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MY QUESTION:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOW DID THE PROBLE GET A DECIMAL PIONT (1.5) AND WHY HAS THE VALUE OF THE EXPONENT INCREASED BY ONE? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=130673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You divide the 15 by 10 and you multiply the 10^6 by 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do this because scientific notation (ax10^b) requires that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you can't just leave the answer as 15*10^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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