document.write( "Question 759165: how would i write the scientific notation for the national debt 16,741,646,617,355.29 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #461885 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! place the decimal point between the first two digits to get 1.674\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then count the number of spots you need to move the decimal to go from 1.674 to 16,741,646,617,355.29\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have to move the decimal 13 spots to the right, so \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16,741,646,617,355.29 = 1.674 x 10^13 \n" ); document.write( " |