document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=801912>Question 801912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LIght travels at a speed of 186,000 miles per second. The star nearest the sun is Proxima Centauri, in the constellation Centaurus, whose distance from the earth is 4 light years. What is the distance to Proxima Centauri in miles?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In terms of units:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( mi / sec )x( sec / min )x( min / hr )x( hrs / day )x( days / yr ) = mi / yr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( mi / yr )x( 4 yrs of light traveling ) = miles traveled in 4 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( within the accuracy of my calculator )<BR>\n" );
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