document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322945>Question 322945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The instructions are to perform using scientic notation and the complete the operation leaving the answer in scientic notation. The problem is (100000)(12000)/(.006)(20). I got 1.2E9/1.2E-1 and simplified to 1E1 and it was incorrect. Can you help me see why this is incorrect? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=231173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I get 1E10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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