--- loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2003/11/21 19:15:12	1.123
+++ loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2003/11/25 14:37:11	1.124
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # caparesponse definition
 #
-# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.123 2003/11/21 19:15:12 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.124 2003/11/25 14:37:11 sakharuk Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ sub format_number {
 	    my $number = $1;
 	    my $power = $2;
 	    $power=~s/^\+//;
-	    $power=~s/^(-?)0+(\d+)//;
-	    $ans=$number.'$\times 10^{'.$1.$2.'}$'; #'stupidemacs
+	    $power=~s/^(-?)0+(\d+)/$1$2/;
+	    $ans=$number.'$\times 10^{'.$power.'}$'; #'stupidemacs
 	}
     }
     return $ans;