document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612381>Question 612381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10 exponent negative -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 0.0593<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b 0.00593<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c 593<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d 5930<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e 59300<BR>\n" );
document.write( " i need to solce it but i dont know </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fact that the exponent on the 10 is NEGATIVE tells you to move the decimal point to the LEFT. The fact that the exponent is 2 tells you to move the decimal point two places.  So combined, this means that the decimal point gets moved two places to the left.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So start with 5.93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After you move the decimal point to the left one place you would have 0.593. Then you have to move the decimal point to the left again so that you have moved it a total of 2 places to the left. When you do that you have 0.0593.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And that's the answer ... answer (a) in your answer list. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In summary, when the exponent on the 10 is negative, move the decimal point that many places to the left. If the exponent on the 10 is positive, move the decimal point that many places to the right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps to clear things up for you.<BR>\n" );
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