Stars X and Y both have the same apparent brightness, but star X is 10,000 times as luminous as star Y. How much farther away is star X than star Y?

A) Star X is 10 times as far away as star Y.
B) Star X is 100 times as far away as star Y.
C) Star X is 10,000 times as far away as star Y.
D) Star X is 10 times closer to us than star Y.


B) Star X is 100 times as far away as star Y.

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