Question

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 than 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?

Answer 1

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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