document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187677>Question 187677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5 * 10^4)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140711 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=140711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285+%2A+10%5E4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285+%2A+10%5E4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%5E1+%2A+10%5E4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%5E1+%2A+10%5E4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite 5 as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E%281%2A2%29+%2A+10%5E%284%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E%281%2A2%29+%2A+10%5E%284%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the outer exponent by EVERY exponent inside the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2+%2A+10%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2+%2A+10%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+%2A+10%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+%2A+10%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 5 to get 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2A10%5E1+%2A+10%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2A10%5E1+%2A+10%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor 25 into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2A10%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2A10%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie convert 25 to scientific notation)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2A10%5E%281%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2A10%5E%281%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by adding the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285+%2A+10%5E4%29%5E2=2.5%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285+%2A+10%5E4%29%5E2=2.5%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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