document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025802>Question 1025802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of light is approximately 3 × 10^5 km/s and the average distance between Pluto and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sun is about 5.9 × 10^9 km. How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Pluto? Give your<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 #641110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=641110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.9%2A10%5E9%2Akm%281%2F%283%2A10%5E5%29%29%28s%2F%28km%29%29%281%2F60%29%28minute%2Fs%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.9%2A10%5E9%2Akm%281%2F%283%2A10%5E5%29%29%28s%2F%28km%29%29%281%2F60%29%28minute%2Fs%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given data only allows ONE significant figure, so the proper value to report for answer IS  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%283%2A10%5E2%2Aminutes%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%283%2A10%5E2%2Aminutes%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You <i>might</i> want to try giving the result as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%2Aminutes ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%2Aminutes\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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