document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411531>Question 411531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Besides counting up the decimal places, how else can you determine where the decimal will go in a product?  For example, if you have 2.81 x 3.17 and you use 281 x 317 = 89077, how could you determine where the decimal should go? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.81 * 3.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two numbers after the decimal point in 2.81 and two numbers after the decimal point in 3.17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to get 4, so you would put the decimal point after 4 digits in 89077 starting from the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.81 * 3.17 = 8.9077 </SPAN>\n" );
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