document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747292>Question 747292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A family refers to a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside together. In 2000, in Country A, the average family net worth was $240,000 and there were about 8.6 times 10^7 families. Calculate the total family net worth in Country A in 2000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Country A's total family net worth is __ dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( use scientific notation. Use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed, Round to the nearest tenth as needed. ) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.6 times 10^7 families and each family has a net worth of $240,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8.6*10^7)*(2.4*10^5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add exponents with like base when multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.64*10^12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "final answer is 2.064*10^13\r<BR>\n" );
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