document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99488>Question 99488</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070039461/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question #29 says to simplify...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5*10^8)(y*10^9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "textbook answer is 35*10^17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried FOIL method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can get 10^17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but not 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=72359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think your \"y\" must be a \"7\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the only way you would get a 35 in the answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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