SOLUTION: The earth is approximately 92900000 miles from the sun. If 1 mile = 1.61*10^3m, what is the distance to the sun in meters.

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Question 769953: The earth is approximately 92900000 miles from the sun. If 1 mile = 1.61*10^3m, what is the distance to the sun in meters.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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d=92900000mil from the sun
if 1mil+=+1.61%2A10%5E3m, then
d=92900000%2A1.61%2A10%5E3m
d=149569000%2A10%5E3m
d=1.49569%2A10%5E11m or 149569 million meters= 149569000000m