SOLUTION: I am really stumped by this problem. I keep coming up with an answer that can't be right. My final answer is always 192000000000000000000/18000000000=10666666666.666666666666666666

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Question 95533: I am really stumped by this problem. I keep coming up with an answer that can't be right. My final answer is always 192000000000000000000/18000000000=10666666666.666666666666666666667. This is the only problem in this section of my material that I cannot come up with. Please help me!!
The problem is (6x10^12)(3.2x10^8)/(6x10^7)(3x10^2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6x10^12)(3.2x10^8)/(6x10^7)(3x10^2)
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=[(6*3.2)(x^20] / [18*10^9]
= [19.2x10^20] / [18x10^9]
= [1.0666...]x[10^11]
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Cheers,
Stan H.