document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044393>Question 1044393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Undersea explorers discover a second sentient race living on Earth. This species is scientifically much more advanced but cannot share its discoveries because it uses a different system of units. Human scientists first try to convert between units of length: they measure a meter as 12 bap'ai and 2 bok'ai or alternatively 10 bap'ai and 10 bok'ai. In centimeters, how much distance is 5 bap'ai and 3 bok'ai?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the given information we know that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 bap'ai = 8 bok'ai therefore<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 bap'ai = 4 bok'ai<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we can say that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 cm = 50 bok'ai (from 12 bap'ai and 2 bok'ai = 1 m, 1 m = 100 cm), then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 bok'ai = 2 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 bap'ai and 3 bok'ai = 23 bok'ai and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 bok'ai = 2 * 23 = 46 cm<BR>\n" );
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