document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848132>Question 848132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the following in scientific notation 0.000487 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In scientific notation, a number always<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.aaaa * 10^b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the a's can be any digits and the b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can be any digit, positive or negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For instance,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1004.5303+=+-1.0045303+%2A+10%5E3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1004.5303+=+-1.0045303+%2A+10%5E3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.000487+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.000487+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each time you move the decimal point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the right, you have to multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10%5E%28-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10%5E%28-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.00487+%2A+10%5E%28-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.00487+%2A+10%5E%28-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.0478+%2A+10+%5E%28-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.0478+%2A+10+%5E%28-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.478+%2A+10%5E%28-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.478+%2A+10%5E%28-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4.78+%2A+10%5E%28-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4.78+%2A+10%5E%28-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All of the above are equivalent, but only the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "last one is in scientific notation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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