document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873673>Question 873673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Astronomers measure large distances in light-years. One light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5,880,000,000,000 miles. Suppose a star is 13.6 light-years from Earth. In scientific notation, how many miles away is it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the expression. Write the answer using 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 #527027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (13.6)5.88x10^12 = 79.968x10^12 = 7.9968x10^13 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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