document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259903>Question 259903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sun is 93 X 10^6 miles from earth.  If the speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     of light is 9.83569 X 10^8 ft. per second, how long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     does it take for light travel from the sun to the earth?           <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=191362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sun is 93 X 10^6 miles from earth. If the speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of light is 9.83569 X 10^8 ft. per second, how long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does it take for light travel from the sun to the earth? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = distance/rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = [(93x10^6)(5280)ft]/(9.93569x10^8)(ft/sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(5.016x10^11)/(9.93569x10^8)]seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 504.85 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8.41 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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