SOLUTION: Seven inches are equivalent to 17.78 cm. Find the equation converting length in cm to length in inches. What is the length in inches of a 96.2 cm bar.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = length in cm
Let = length in inches
For a direct relation: where cm/in
In terms of units only,
cm = (cm/in) x in
cm = cm
The equation is
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Seven inches are equivalent to 17.78 cm. Find the equation converting length in cm to length in inches. What is the length in inches of a 96.2 cm bar.
Seven inches are equivalent to 17.78 cm.
Therefore,
Solve that for cm.
Divide both sides by 17.78
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Write as
and reverse the equality:
Let N = the number of centimeters
we wish to convert.
Then we multiply both sides by N:
That's the formula.
Therefore to find the length in inches of a 96.2 cm bar,
we substitute 96.2 for N:
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