B babowc Per angusta ad augusta 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 417 Reaction score 43 May 19, 2013 #1 Members do not see this ad. Could anyone explain how 1.2x10^-3 - 6.0x10^-4 equates to 6.0x10^-4? I understand everything else... Is it 12x10^-4 - 6.0x10^-4 equating to 6.0x10^-4?
Members do not see this ad. Could anyone explain how 1.2x10^-3 - 6.0x10^-4 equates to 6.0x10^-4? I understand everything else... Is it 12x10^-4 - 6.0x10^-4 equating to 6.0x10^-4?
Paperclipz Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 10, 2013 Messages 304 Reaction score 42 May 19, 2013 #2 Yup that's exactly right. Think of it as 12x10^-4 being 0.0012 and you are subtracting 6x10^-4 or 0.0006. So just subtract 0.0012-0.0006 and you still get 0.0006 or 6x10^-4. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yup that's exactly right. Think of it as 12x10^-4 being 0.0012 and you are subtracting 6x10^-4 or 0.0006. So just subtract 0.0012-0.0006 and you still get 0.0006 or 6x10^-4.
B babowc Per angusta ad augusta 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 3, 2012 Messages 417 Reaction score 43 May 19, 2013 #3 Great! Thank you.. Just needed verification on the math! Upvote 0 Downvote