by how many places must the decimal point be moved and in which direction to convert each of the following ordinary decimal numbers? explain and show work.  a. 4.311 * 106 b. 7.895 * 10-5 c. 8.712 * 101 d. 4.996 * 100 e. 2.331 *1018 f 1.997 * 10-5

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by how many places must the decimal point be moved and in which direction to convert each of the following ordinary decimal numbers? explain and show work. 

a. 4.311 * 106

b. 7.895 * 10-5

c. 8.712 * 101

d. 4.996 * 100

e. 2.331 *1018

f 1.997 * 10-5

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