document.write( "Question 586023: i need help on scientific notation! if i have a problem like this: (5 x 10 to the 5th) to the negative 2nd ......how do i solve it? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #373578 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is this the problem:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"++5%2A10%5E5+%29%5E%28-2%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Rewrite this as:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%5E%28-2%29+%2A+10%5E%28+5%2A%28-2%29%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "You can do this because of general rules:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+%28a%2Ab%2Ac%29%5Ed+=+a%5Ed%2Ab%5Ed%2Ac%5Ed+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+%28a%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+a%5E%28b%2Ac%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%5E%28-2%29+=+1%2F5%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F25+=+4%2F100+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2F100+=+.04+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10%5E%28+5%2A%28-2%29%29+=+10%5E%28-10%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so far, I have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.04%2A10%5E%28-10%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.04+=+4%2A10%5E%28-2%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now I have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A10%5E%28-2%29%2A10%5E%28-10%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A10%5E%28-12%29+\"$ answer \n" ); document.write( "

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