document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269575>Question 269575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, How do you know in algebra how many places do you move the decimal?  I get confused on when you leave the decimal alone and when you're supposed to move it to how many places.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> decimals have nothing to do with algebra, actually<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decimals are the basics of how we use our number system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's called a \"place\" system because where the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "appears determines it's value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose I give you the number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but I don't<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tell you it appears 3 places to the left of the decimal point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You wouldn't know that it's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose I give you the number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but I don't<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tell you it appears 3 places to the right of the decimal point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You wouldn't know that it's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.006 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".006\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's a \"place\" system and the \"place holder\" is the decimal point\r<BR>\n" );
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