document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4594>Question 4594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Express the following in scientific notation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) (9.7 * 10^8)(8.5 * 10^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  (5.5 * 10^-7) / ( 9.1* 10^-2)<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 #2347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The commutative property of multiplication means that we can multiply numbers in any sequence, so first multiply the numbers that are NOT 10 raised to a power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9.7%2A8.5+=+82.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9.7%2A8.5+=+82.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.245+%2A+10%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.245+%2A+10%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so now we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.245%2A10%5E1%2A10%5E8%2A10%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.245%2A10%5E1%2A10%5E8%2A10%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the exponents to get the solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5*9.1 = 50.05 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.005%2A10%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.005%2A10%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.005%2A10%5E1%2A10%5E-7%2A10%5E-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.005%2A10%5E1%2A10%5E-7%2A10%5E-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.005%2A10%5E-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.005%2A10%5E-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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