Question
5. The proportional relationship 15.25 centimeters in 6 inches is represented by 6y = 15.24x Determine the number of centimeters in 1 inch.
Answers
GPT 3.5
We can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 15.24:
6y/15.24 = x
Simplifying the left side of the equation, we have:
y/2.54 = x
This equation represents the number of inches in 1 centimeter (x). Therefore, there are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch.
6y/15.24 = x
Simplifying the left side of the equation, we have:
y/2.54 = x
This equation represents the number of inches in 1 centimeter (x). Therefore, there are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch.