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The model shows the star Wolf 359, the sun, and Star X. It takes 7.8 years for light produced on Wolf 359 to reach the sun. If Star X is 50 times as far from the sun as Wolf 359 is, how far is Star X from
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The model shows the star Wolf 359, the sun, and Star X. It takes 7.8 years for light produced on Wolf 359 to reach the sun.

If Star X is 50 times as far from the sun as Wolf 359 is, how far is Star X from the sun, to the nearest light-year?

The model shows the star Wolf 359, the sun, and Star X. It takes 7.8 years for light-example-1
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390 light-years

Step-by-step explanation:

50 x 7.8 =390

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