Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapter 5 Test - Page 232: 25

Answer

6 $\times$ $10^{-3}$, or 0.006 in decimal form.

Work Step by Step

(0.000002)(3000) = Remove parentheses. 0.000002 $\times$ 3000 = We write 0.00002 as 2 $\times$ $10^{-6}$. We write 3000 as 3 $\times$ $10^{3}$. So, we have: 2 $\times$ $10^{-6}$ $\times$ 3 $\times$ $10^{3}$ = Group similar terms. (2 $\times$ 3) $\times$ ($10^{-6}$ $\times$ $10^{3}$ ) = Simplify. 6 $\times$ $10^{-3}$, or 0.006 in decimal form.
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