SOLUTION: 1*10^3/4*10^7

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Question 26274: 1*10^3/4*10^7
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i hope you mean %281%2A10%5E3%29%2F%284%2A10%5E7%29

1/4 is 0.25
with division, powers subtract, so 3-7 is -4... so we get 0.25x10%5E%28-4%29. Now we tend to write the absissa ( the number before the powers of 10) as a number between 1 and 9.999999999999, so we get 2.5x10%5E%28-5%29.

jon.