document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103697>Question 1103697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've had problems similar to this, but this problem was worded differently, and so I wasn't confident that I understood how to solve. \"Use logarithms as required to perform the following operations. He came by writing each number as an exponential expression whose base is 10. Show your work.\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28516%2A10%5E7%29%2F%280.00713%2A10%5E-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28516%2A10%5E7%29%2F%280.00713%2A10%5E-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Would you mind to show me what process to use? Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Use logarithms as required to perform,...\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are logarithms required for this?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not unless you only have log tables available but no calculator and no slide rule.  Also, logs required ONLY if the problem instructions tells you to use logarithms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could use logarithms, just for the two numbers of three significant figures each, separately from the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > part.  Just for that, use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%285.16%29%29-log%28%287.13%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%285.16%29%29-log%28%287.13%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and then find ANTILOG of that result; and combine properly with  your <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > part.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either way, you should get  about  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.724%2A10%5E17=highlight%287.24%2A10%5E16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.724%2A10%5E17=highlight%287.24%2A10%5E16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(exponent mistake now corrected - thanks, greenestamps) </SPAN>\n" );
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