document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102129>Question 1102129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average distance from Jupiter to the Sun is about 5 × 10^8 miles. The average distance from Venus to the Sun is about 7 × 10^7 miles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average distance from Jupiter to the Sun is about how many times as great as the average distance from Venus to the Sun?  <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 #716753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=716753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average distance from Jupiter to the Sun is about 5 × 10^8 miles. The average distance from Venus to the Sun is about 7 × 10^7 miles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average distance from Jupiter to the Sun is about how many times as great as the average distance from Venus to the Sun? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x10^8 = 7x10^7 (x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (5/7)10 = 7.14  times as great<BR>\n" );
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