document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62984>Question 62984</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134143841/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of light is 3x10*8 meters per second. How long does it take light to travel the 149x10*9 meters between the sun and Earth/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The * means that it is superscripted. It is a power. 8 and 9 are the supersripted numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=43818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed of light = 3 x 10^8 m per sec.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance to be traveled = 149 x 10^9 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken = distance/speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = (149 x 10^9)/ (3 x 10^8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = 49.7 x 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           = 497 sec.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          = 8.28 min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes approximately 8.28 min for light to reach earth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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