SOLUTION: how do I solve {{{46.2x10^-2}}} please help me. Out of school for 6 years studying for accuplacer!

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Question 761708: how do I solve 46.2x10%5E-2 please help me. Out of school for 6 years studying for accuplacer!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solving the number depends on what you need with the number. As written, it is just a number and not a variable. Your number is written in some exponential form counting a nonwhole quantity of (1/100), hundredths. One may suppose you want the number in standard scientific notation. To obtain that result, multiply the 46.2 by 1%2F10 and divide the 10^-2 by 1%2F10. This gives you the same number but more according to standard for scientific notation.

Result: 4.62x10%5E-1