document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188837>Question 188837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when we multiply 37 x 26 by using the standard multiplication algorithm, we start the second line by writing a zero: 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                        x26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                        222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                          0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain why we place this zero in the second line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=141617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because 'when you write the second line' you are trying to multiply 37 by 20. Adding in the 'zero' takes care of the 0 in the 20. Then you continue by multiplying 37 by 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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