document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393490>Question 393490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use what you know about multiplying by powers of 10 and the Commutative and Asssociative Properties of Multiplication to find the product. Write the answer in scientific notation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2.5 x 10^-12)(2 x 10^6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><font face=\"Tahoma\">Again, just multiply the numbers, and then multiply the powers of 10. <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2A%2810%5E-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2A%2810%5E-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply the regular numbers, then add the exponents of the 10's together<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A%2810%5E-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A%2810%5E-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should be your final answer<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you get to the final answer, it should always be<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "some number (using only the ones digit) x 10 to another number power<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are some CORRECT examples of scientific notation:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are some INCORRECT examples of scientific notation:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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