document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165708>Question 165708</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771494/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 1/2 An Incremental Development Third Edition Saxon</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you convert 365,220 centimeters to kilometers using two unit multipliers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you would first convert centimeters to meters using the unit multiplier from the equation 100 centimeters = 1 meter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would then convert meters to kilometers using the unit multiplier from the equation 1000 meters = 1 kilometer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the unit multiplier is a fraction that is always equal to 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this comes from the general equation of a = b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a = b, then a/b = 1, and b/a = 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your problem, you have 365220 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is in centimeters and it is the numerator of the fraction 365220 / 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the conversion equation from centimeters to meters is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 centimeters = 1 meter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the unit multiplier can be either:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 centimeters / 1 meter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 meter / 100 centimeters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since your number is the numerator and it is in centimeters, then the unit multiplier you want to use would be 1 meter / 100 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this keeps the denominator of the unit multiplier the same measure as the numerator of the number being converted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "365220 centimeters * (1 meter / 100 centimeters) = 3652.20 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your number is now 3652.20 meters and you want to convert this to kilometers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the conversion equation from meters to kilometers is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000 meters = 1 kilometer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the unit multiplier can be either:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000 meters / 1 kilometer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 kilometer / 1000 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since your number is in meters and it is the numerator of the fraction 3652.20/1, you want your unit multiplier to have meters as the denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your unit multiplier would be 1 kilometer / 1000 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3652.20 meters * (1 kilometer / 1000 meters) = 3.65220 kilometers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "conversion is complete.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you started off in centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you multiplied by 1 meter / 100 centimeters to convert to meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you multiplied by 1 kilometer / 1000 meters to convert to kilometers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "365220 centimeters = 3.65220 kilometers<BR>\n" );
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