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8th grade Algebra word problem

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in space, distances between objects may be measured in light years. a light year is the distance light travels in one year, approximately 5.9*10^12 miles. the star is about 8.9 light year from earth. about how many miles is the star from earth?

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Explanation:

( unit 1 ) multiplied by ( unit 2 )

(5.9*10^12) multiplied by 8.9
52.51*10^12 or 5.251*10^13 or 52,510,000,000,000

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