document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256698>Question 256698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Could somebody please help me with scientific notation? I don't understand what you are supposed to do and the steps in which you do it. My teacher isn't very good at explaining things (he's a grouch :)) and I don't want to hurt my grade because I don't get it. I don't exactly have a specific problem that I need worked out, so example problems are just fine too. Thanks so much, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                A really appreciative 9th grader. . . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188781 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=188781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.35x10^4 means \"move the decimal point 4 to the right\" to get 23,500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.35x10^-4 means \"move the decimal point 4 to the left\" to get 0.000235<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The scientific notation form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 6045199 = 6.045199x10^6 ; the 6 tells you you would have to move<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the decimal point 6 to the right to get the original number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 0.0001468 = 1.468x10^-4 ; the -4 tells you you would have to move<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the decimal point 4 to the left to get the original number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that each of the scientific examples is expressed as a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "number greater than one and less than 10 followed by some power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of ten.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Google will tell you more about scientific notation if you want<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to read it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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