Question

a day on venus is about 243 earth days. a day on mercury is about 58.6 earth days. how much longer is a day on venus than a day on mercury? show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

A day on Venus is about 243 Earth - days and a day on Mercury is about 58.6 Earth - days.

Step2: Calculate the difference

Subtract the length of a day on Mercury from the length of a day on Venus. Let \(V = 243\) (length of a day on Venus in Earth - days) and \(M=58.6\) (length of a day on Mercury in Earth - days). The difference \(D=V - M\).
\[D = 243-58.6=184.4\]

Answer:

A day on Venus is 184.4 Earth - days longer than a day on Mercury.