It can help you by showing you what you do more simplified. For example 3(x+5) is 3 time x + 3 times 5
Answer:
6. 1.01 x -10^5
7. 6 x -10^14
8. 550,000
9. 60,700,000
10. 0.000204
11. 0.0004
12. 7,000,000,000,000 > 3,500,000,000
7,000,000,000,000 (or 7 x 10^12) is greater by 2,000 times
15. 10^3 and 10^4
180 of 72% is 129.6. 180*72= 12960. Since 72% = .72, you need to put the decimal 2 places behind the decimal.