document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97020>Question 97020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the speed of light is 3.00 x 10^8 m/sec, how long does it take to travel 2.29 x 10^11? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How we got 10^2. when we divide 10^11 by 10^8 we subtract the powers to get 10^3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.29/3=.763...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we move the decimal point to the right 1 space giving 7.63...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we decrease the power of 10^3 to 10^2 to account for moving the decimal point.<BR>\n" );
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