if planet 1 is 32.7 million miles farther from the sun than planet 2, then planet 3 is 26.5 million miles farther from the sun t

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han planet 1. when the toal of distnaces for these three planets from the sun is 190.0 million miles, how far away from thesun is planet 2?

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strojnjashka [21] · Answer 1 · 2024-06-05T06:43:25+03:00

The distance between planet 2 and sun is of 32.7 million miles.

Let the distance between planet 2 and sun = x

Distance between planet 1 and sun = 32.7 + x

Distance between planet 3 and sun = (32.7 + x) + 26.5

= 59.2 + x

According to question,

Distance between planet 1 and sun + distance between planet 2 and sun + Distance between planet 3 and sun = 190

(32.7 + x) + x + (59.2 + x) = 190

3x + 91.9 = 190

3x = 190 - 91.9

3x = 98.1

x = 98.1 / 3

x = 32.7

Hence, Distance between planet 2 and sun is 32.7 million miles.

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