document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4753>Question 4753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you multiply to find the number in standard form of an exponent?\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 #2257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x10^3)*(3x10^2) = 12x10^5 which is re-written as 1.2x10^6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is shorthand for the full sum: 4000x300. By looking at it, we can say 4x3 is 12 and then 5 zeroes --> 1200000, which is 1,200,000 which is 1.2x10^6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In exp form, add together the powers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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