document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183049>Question 183049</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618595414/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write (8.4x10^3)(6.5x10^5) 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 #137423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=137423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1) Multiply the coefficients 8.4 and 6.5 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.4%2A6.5=54.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.4%2A6.5=54.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2) Convert the previous result to scientific notation (if it is not already). So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54.6=5.46%2A10%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54.6=5.46%2A10%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this means that the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288.4%2A10%5E3%29%286.5%2A10%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288.4%2A10%5E3%29%286.5%2A10%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.46%2A10%5E1%2A%2810%5E3%29%2A%2810%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.46%2A10%5E1%2A%2810%5E3%29%2A%2810%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3) Now multiply out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E1%2A%2810%5E3%29%2A%2810%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E1%2A%2810%5E3%29%2A%2810%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by adding the exponents: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E1%2A%2810%5E3%29%2A%2810%5E5%29=10%5E%281%2B3%2B5%29=10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E1%2A%2810%5E3%29%2A%2810%5E5%29=10%5E%281%2B3%2B5%29=10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now putting everything together, we get the result <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.46%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.46%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288.4%2A10%5E3%29%286.5%2A10%5E5%29=5.46%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288.4%2A10%5E3%29%286.5%2A10%5E5%29=5.46%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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