document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320926>Question 320926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert to scientific notation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.0000000373016 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.0000000373016<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Procedure:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Write 3.73016<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Count the number of decimal places needed to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "move the decimal from its new position to its<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original position.  :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: Note that movement of the decimal would be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the power of 10 is negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: 3.73016x10^-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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