document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188799>Question 188799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose it takes 3 days for a space vehicle to travel from earth to the moon about how long would it take the same vehicle traveling at the same speed to reach uranus? Closest distance from earth to moon 240,000mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                             uranus 1,690,000,000mi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 1.69 x 10^7 I don't think it was right. I have to put the answer in scientific notation.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=141597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: 240,000 miles can be shortened to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.4%2A10%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.4%2A10%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and 1,690,000,000 can be rewritten as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.69%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.69%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=rt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=rt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the distance-rate-time formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.4%2A10%5E5=r%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.4%2A10%5E5=r%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=2.4%2A10%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=2.4%2A10%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the distance from the earth to the moon) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the time in days it takes to get there)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.4%2A10%5E5%29%2F3=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.4%2A10%5E5%29%2F3=r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A10%5E4=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A10%5E4=r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the rate is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=8%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=8%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is 80,000 miles per day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=rt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=rt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the distance-rate-time formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.69%2A10%5E9=%288%2A10%5E4%29t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.69%2A10%5E9=%288%2A10%5E4%29t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=1.69%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=1.69%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the distance from earth to uranus) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=8%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=8%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the speed we found earlier)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281.69%2A10%5E9%29%2F%288%2A10%5E4%29=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281.69%2A10%5E9%29%2F%288%2A10%5E4%29=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%281.69%2A10%5E9%29%2F%288%2A10%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%281.69%2A10%5E9%29%2F%288%2A10%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=0.21125%2A10%5E%289-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=0.21125%2A10%5E%289-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide 1.69 by 8 to get 0.21125 and subtract the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=0.21125%2A10%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=0.21125%2A10%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=2.1125%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=2.1125%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Move the decimal to the right (to convert to scientific notation). Remember to subtract one from the exponent (to balance the equation)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=2.1125%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=2.1125%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is 21,125 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it will take 21,125 days for a spaceship to travel from earth to uranus.<BR>\n" );
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