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document.write( "Include the units in conversions, and you will get it right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 km = 1000 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 meter = 100 cms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d kms = d km* 1000 m/km * 100 cm/m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= d*100000 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the units cancel, leaving cms.<BR>\n" );
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