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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Question 120933: 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?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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7/17.78=X/96.2 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY.
17.78X=7*96.2
17.78X=673.4
X=673.4/17.78
X=37.874 INCHES.