document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88183>Question 88183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! I have been trying to figure out this word problem for 3 days now, and I can't seem to figure it out.... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A parsec is approximately 3.1 x 10^16 meters. How many meters are there in 4 x 10^5 parsecs?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 1 parsec = 3.1 x 10^16 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4 x 10^5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 x 10^5 parsecs = (4 x 10^5)(3.1 x 10^16) meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12.4 x 10^21 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.24 x 10^22 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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