document.write( "Question 304743: For every 1,000 cubic meters of air that comes through a filtering system , 0.05 gram of dust is removed.how many grams of dust are removed when 10^7 cubic meters of air have been filtered ?\r
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For every 1,000 cubic meters of air that comes through a filtering system , 0.05 gram of dust is removed. How many grams of dust are removed when 10^7 cubic meters of air have been filtered ?
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 10^7(0.05/1000)
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 10^4*0.05
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\n" ); document.write( "Move the decimal point 4 places to the right to get:
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