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(a) Calculate The approximate age of the universe from the average value of the Hubble constant, Chapter 34, Problem 8PE, (a) Calculate The approximate age of the universe from the average value of the Hubble constant, To To do this, calculate the time it would take to travel 1 Mly at a constant expansion rate of 20 km/s. (b) If deceleration is taken into account, would the actual age of the universe be greater or less than that found here? Explain.

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