document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588726>Question 588726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a simplified version of the problem I am working on   1*10^-14=(x)(y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "considering, x is 1000 times greater than y.  I tried to set up the work like this: 1*10^-14=(1000x)(x), so 1*10^-14=1000x^2.  I was easily able to solve for x, but (x*1000)(x) does not equal 1*10^-14.  Can you help me? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to set up the work like this: 1*10^-14=(1000x)(x), so 1*10^-14=1000x^2. I was easily able to solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^-14 = 1000x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 10^-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10^-8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =  1000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1000*10^-8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10^-(5.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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