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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance from the earth to the sun is 93 million miles. The speed of light is 9.8 x 10^8 feet per second. How long does it take light to get from the sun to the earth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write 93 million miles using scientific notation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "93 million miles = 93,000,000,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now 93,000,000,000 becomes 9.3 x 10^10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only thing left to do is to divide the speed of light by the distance from the earth to the sun.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the set up:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[9.3 x 10^10]/[9.8 x 10^8]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish now?\r<BR>\n" );
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