Finding moon B's orbital period from moon A using Kepler's third law

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Homework Statement



Two moons orbit a planet in nearly circular orbits. Moon A has orbital radius r, and moon B has orbital radius 5r. Moon A takes 50 days to complete one orbit. How long does it take moon B to complete and orbit?


Homework Equations



Kepler's Third Law



The Attempt at a Solution



I know we're supposed to attempt it, but I'm not even sure I'm heading in the right direction! Can anybody give me some insight?
 
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