document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332928>Question 332928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7th grade pre-algebra problem: The African bush elephant is the largest land animal and weighs about 8 tons. Write this amount in exponential form.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.  I've worked out an answer but don't want to lead my 7th grader astray.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i.e. (2*2*2*2*2*2*5*5*5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. 2^6 * 5^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are many ways to write 8 tons in exponential form and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example 8 = 2^3 so the answer expected might be 2^3 tons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps the expected answer is in pounds. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One ton is 2,000 pounds so 8 tons is 16,000 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2^4 and 1,000 is 10^3 so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 tons = 2^4 × 10^3 pounds </SPAN>\n" );
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