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There are two parts to this question. I need to know the years for both. I have tried 14,000,000,000, 17,908,900,000, 17.29 x 10^9, and 17.9089 x 10^9 for the hubble time and all those are wrong. I have tried 17,908,900,000, 17.29 x 10^9, and 17.9089 x 10^9 for the second question and those are wrong too.

### Educational Exercise on the Expansion of the Universe

**Problem Statement:**

If a galaxy is 9.3 Mpc away from Earth and recedes at 508 km/s, calculate the Hubble constant \( H_0 \) (in km/s/Mpc).

The calculated value is:

\[ 54.62 \, \text{km/s/Mpc} \]

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#### Additional Questions:

1. **What is the Hubble time (in years)?**

Enter your answer in the box provided. The answer should be a number indicating the Hubble time in years.

2. **How old (in years) would the universe be, assuming space-time is flat and the expansion of the universe has not been accelerating?**

Enter your answer as a numeric value representing the age of the universe in years, considering a non-accelerating expansion.

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For both questions, input fields are provided for your answers. Please ensure your responses are numerical and reflect calculations based on the given conditions.

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