document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748714>Question 748714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this one?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3*10^-3) (2*10^2)=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I have some of it. I get to -6*1-^-5= (and then I am lost - if that is even right) Can someone show me how to do this. My text book is useless in explanations. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3*10^-3) (2*10^2)= (-3/10^3) * (2*10^2)  note that 10^-3 = 1/10^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   = (-3/10) * (2)         cancel 10^2 from numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   = -6/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   = -3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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