document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=801229>Question 801229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have problems with story problems.  This particular one is confusing me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mass of the known universe is about 10 to the 23rd power solar masses, which is 10 to the 50th power metric tons.  How many metric tons is one solar mass?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that 10 to the 23rd power is 10x10 23 times and 10 to the 50th power is 10x10 50 times.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The way I'm reading this problem the answer is 10 to the 50th power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please send me the answer and how you solved it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Samantha </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem gives the mass of the known universe as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the mass of the sun, and as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > metric tons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are studying algebra, writing equations with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for a variable, and solving them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= mass of the sun in metric tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%5E23%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%5E23%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= mass of the known universe in metric tons, but also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= mass of the known universe in metric tons, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%5E23%29%2Ax=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%5E23%29%2Ax=10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%5E23%29%2Ax=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%5E23%29%2Ax=10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10%5E50%2F%2810%5E23%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10%5E50%2F%2810%5E23%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10%5E%2850-23%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10%5E%2850-23%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=10%5E27%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=10%5E27%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Without algebra:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the mass of the sun is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > metric tons,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > suns (all together would have a mass of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > metric tons,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the mass of just one sun is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > metric tons ÷ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and that is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E50%2F10%5E23=10%5E%2850-23%29=10%5E27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E50%2F10%5E23=10%5E%2850-23%29=10%5E27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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