C с Tamara estimates that her horse will
eat about 5,000 pounds of hay each year.
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How can you write 5,000 using exponents?
5 x 101 = 5 x 10 = 50
5 x 102 = 5 x 10 x 10 = 500
5 x 103 = 5 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 5,000
The number of zeros in the product is the
same as the exponent.
So, 5,000 is written as 5 x 103 using
exponents.