document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32548>Question 32548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem.  I know that I am suppose to divide the num by the denom, add or subtract the exponents and then multiply.  This is the answer that I came up with - 2.94 x 10 (-41)   \"Number in parenthesis is the exponent)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.00014                  2.6 x 10 (-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.2 x 10 (-12)           3.9 x 10 (12) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=19060\">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=+%28%280.00014%29%2F%283.2%2A10%5E-12%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%280.00014%29%2F%283.2%2A10%5E-12%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%282.6%2A10%5E-12%29%2F%283.9%2A10%5E12%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28%282.6%2A10%5E-12%29%2F%283.9%2A10%5E12%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First ... change the numerator of the first fraction to scientific notation as well.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would multiply first, since dividing first will give you a nasty decimal on the second fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4 * 2.6 = 3.64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2 * 3.9 = 12.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 + -12 = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adjust the decimal in the denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.64 / 1.248 = 2.91666.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16 - 1 = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would round this answer<BR>\n" );
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