Question: NASA is launching a rocket into space from Earth. This particular rocket burns its fuel for 5 5 minutes and then turns off its engines.

NASA is launching a rocket into space from Earth. This particular rocket burns its fuel for 5 minutes and then turns off its engines. At this point, the rocket keeps floating along through space at a speed of 10 km/s. The Moon is approximately 3.8.105 km from Earth. 
At its final speed, how long will it take the rocket to reach the Moon?

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