document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365019>Question 365019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6.8 * 10^-6) (9.6 * 10^13) /  (2 *10) (3 * 10^9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok i already know that -6 and 13= 7 and that when you divide exponents you subtract top and bottom so 7 -9 =-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is 1.088 * 10 ^-2 i do know how -2 came about but can someone show me how the 1.088 came about because  6.8 * 9.6=65.28 /3=10.88 can anyone show me why the first part of the answer is 1.088? and not 10.88 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6.8 * 10^-6) (9.6 * 10^13) / (2 *10) (3 * 10^9) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6.8*9.6E7/6E10 (assuming 2 *10 is meant to be 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6.8*1.6E-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10.88E-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.088E-2 or 1.088*10^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.01088<BR>\n" );
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