document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935997>Question 935997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the mass of the planet mars is about 6.4x10^23 kilograms. What is the largest value of x such that 2^x will divide the mass of Mars </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6.4e23 = 64e22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^6 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe that's what you mean.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64e22 = 2^6 * 2^22 * 5^22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a good problem, tho, since it says \"about 6.4e23\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = \"about 28\" </SPAN>\n" );
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