SOLUTION: I am trying to Convert this number into a scientific notation. I amnot sure how to this because I have never done Algebra before. Can someone please help me? The number is: 0.00

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Question 98888: I am trying to Convert this number into a scientific notation. I amnot sure how to this because I have never done Algebra before. Can someone please help me?
The number is: 0.000098
Thank you for your help in advance. Neocka
Answer by Adam(64) About Me  (Show Source):
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Scientific notation is distinct by its usage of exponentials, especially powers of 10.
5000 can be written as 5%2A10%5E3, 10%5E3 = 10*10*10 = 1000, 5*1000=5000
128000 can be expressed as 1.28%2A10%5E5
30000000 as 3%2A10%5E7
20 as 2%2A10%5E1
10%5E%28-1%29 = 1%2F10 = 0.1
10%5E%28-2%29 = 1%2F100 = 0.01
10%5E%28-5%29 = 1%2F100000 = 0.00001
by the way whenever you have negative exponent like x%5E%28-n%29, you can write it as 1%2Fx%5En
and finally number 0.000098 = 9.8%2A10%5E%28-5%29