document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412345>Question 412345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM ASAP! THANKS IN ADVACNED!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mass of the saturn is about 5.688X10 23(the number 23 is supposed to be above the 10) metric tons. The mass of the sun is about 1.998X10 27 (the 27 is supposed to be above the 10) metric tons. About how many times the mass of Saturn is the mass of the sun? Give your answer in scientific notation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jjordan95><B>jjordan95(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jjordan95><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=jjordan95><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Mass+of+the+Sun%29%2F%28Mass+of+Saturn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Mass+of+the+Sun%29%2F%28Mass+of+Saturn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First just leave the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > part alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide 1.988 by 5.688<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.998=5.688=0.3512 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.998=5.688=0.3512\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (approximate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now looking back at the exponents, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you divide these, since they have the same base (10), you can simply subtract the exponents.  (27-23) = 4.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining the two parts you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.3512%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.3512%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scientific notation has 1 non zero digit before the decimal.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.512%2A10%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.512%2A10%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  When you move the decimal to the right, that is like multiplying the number by 10.  Since you are multiplying by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you can simply divide by 10, aka <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
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