SOLUTION: Scientific Notation problem: Short Answer: Convert this number to scientific notation. SHOW ALL WORK! 76,485 Seemed simple when I started, but it wasn't. Help.

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Question 624778: Scientific Notation problem:
Short Answer: Convert this number to scientific notation. SHOW ALL WORK!
76,485
Seemed simple when I started, but it wasn't. Help.
Found 3 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
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Place the decimal point between the first two digits to get 7.6485

Now move the decimal 4 places to the right (to get back to the original number).

So the base is 7.6485 and the exponent is 4

This means that

76,485 = 7.6485 x 10^4

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
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Move the decimal point until it is between the first and second digits on the left hand side of your given number. Count the number of places you moved the decimal point. Write your number with the decimal point in its new position folowed by where is the number of places you moved the decimal point.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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Scientific Notation problem:
Short Answer: Convert this number to scientific notation. SHOW ALL WORK!
76,485
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