document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4200>Question 4200</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write in scientific notation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            A.  .000000523\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            B.  -834,000,000,000\r<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 #1877 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a number is expressed in scientific notation, you must have a number between -10 and 10 (that is, a single digit to the left of the decimal) times 10 raised to a power.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For examples, 4200 would be 4.2 x 1000 or 4.3 x 10^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              423000 would be 4.23 x 100000 or 4.3 x 10^5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trick is to count the number of places you would have to move the decimal in order to get the decimal where you want it--that is, one digit to the left of the decimal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For numbers that are smaller than 1, like 0.025, the result is the same as above, except you will need a negative exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For examples, 0.025 move the decimal two places to the right to get 2.5 x 10^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              0.0000345 move the decimal 5 places to get 3.45 x 10^-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to answer your questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  .000000523 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     The number between 1 and 10 is 5.23, and you move the decimal 7 places <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Answer = 5.23 x 10^-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.   -834,000,000,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     The number between -10 and 10 is -8.34, and you move the decimal 11 places<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Answer = -8.34 x 10^11<BR>\n" );
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