Here's how to get there:

1. Move the decimal point: Start with 57,000. Move the decimal point four places to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10 (which is 5.7).

2. Count the moves: You moved the decimal point four places.

3. Write in scientific notation: 5.7 x 10⁴ (10 raised to the power of 4, since you moved the decimal point four places).