document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955755>Question 955755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does this mean  (1*.01)^36 = 1E-72 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the laws of exponents state:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation states:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since (1 * .01) is the same as (.01), your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1E-72 is the same as 1 * 10^(-72)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's what it means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".01 is the same as 1/100 which is the same as 1/10^2 which is the same as 1 * 10^(-2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+%2A+10%5E%28-2%29%29%5E36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281+%2A+10%5E%28-2%29%29%5E36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%5E36+%2A+%2810%5E%28-2%29%29%5E36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%5E36+%2A+%2810%5E%28-2%29%29%5E36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 1^36 is equal to 1, your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%5E%28-2%29%29%5E36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%5E%28-2%29%29%5E36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E%28-2%2A36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E%28-2%2A36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E%28-2%2A36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E%28-2%2A36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E%28-72%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E%28-72%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is true because the left side is equal to the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have proven that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1*.01)^36 = 1E-72\r<BR>\n" );
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