SOLUTION: 5.93 * 10^-2 I want to check my work, 10 * 10 = 100 then the - goes in front. 100 * 5.93 = 593.00 = -593

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Question 458064: 5.93 * 10^-2
I want to check my work, 10 * 10 = 100 then the - goes in front.
100 * 5.93 = 593.00 = -593
Found 2 solutions by rfer, richwmiller:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5.93*10^-2 is powers of ten or scientific notation.
Just move the decimal two places to the left.
=0.0593

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10^-2 means 1/10^2=1/100=.01
5.93/100= .0593
10^-2 means moves the decimal point two to the left