document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055565>Question 1055565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The velocity of sound through wood at 0 Celsius is 1454 meters per second. How many miles is this per hour? \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 #670750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the conversion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+39.37+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+39.37+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mile = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5280+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5280+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In terms of just units:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ m/sec ] x [ inches/m ] x [ ft/inches ] x [ miles/ft ] x [ sec/min ] x [ min/hr ] = [ miles/hr ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you follow all the cancellations? Suppose I just rewrite it this way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ m/m ] x [ inches/inches ] x [ ft/ft ] x [ sec/sec ] x [ min/min ] x [ miles/hr ] = [ miles/hr ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( As long as I didn't mess it up ! )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just plug in numbers to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1454%2F1+%29%2A%28+39.37%2F1+%29%2A%28+1%2F12+%29%2A%28+1%2F5280+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+57243.98%2A%28+1%2F12+%29%2A%28+1%2F5280+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+57243.98%2A%28+1%2F12+%29%2A%28+1%2F5280+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29%2A%28+60%2F1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+57243.98%2A%28+1%2F63360+%29%2A%28+3600%2F1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+57243.98%2A%28+1%2F63360+%29%2A%28+3600%2F1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+206078328%2F63360+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+206078328%2F63360+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3252.498864+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3252.498864+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "About 3,252.5 miles/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check carefully -I could have got my eyes crossed!\r<BR>\n" );
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