document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80125>Question 80125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you tell me if this correct answer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert to scientific notation:58,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "58x10^6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In scientific notation the 1st factor is always greater than zero and less than<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to move the decimal 7 places to the left to get a number between zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and ten.  That number is 5.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would have to move the decimal 7 places to the right to get it back where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it started.  So you need a factor of 10^7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: 5.8 x 10^7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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