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If a 25M ⊙\odot Main-Sequence Star Loses Mass at a Rate of 10

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If a 25M ⊙\odot main-sequence star loses mass at a rate of 10 - 6 M ⊙\odot /yr, then how much mass will it lose in its lifetime of 3 million years?


A) 3M ⊙\odot
B) 5M ⊙\odot
C) 8M ⊙\odot
D) 10M ⊙\odot
E) 12M ⊙\odot

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