document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55745>Question 55745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are able to convert to basic scientific notation but the confusion is coming in when an exponent is given in a number such as 300,000^2 or when asked to give the scientific notation for 800^4-400^2          Thanks!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "300,000 = 3.0 x 10^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300,000^2 = 9,0 x 10^10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "800^4 - 400^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (8 x 10^2)^4 - (4 x 10^2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4096 x 10^8) - (16 x 10^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4.096x 10^11) - (1.6 x 10^5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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