There are twelve inches in one foot, creating the equation y = 12x. If a door frame is 6.5 feet tall, how many inches tall is it?

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McExchange · Answer 1 · 2021-05-08T10:15:01+0000

Answer:

78 inches.

Explanation:

By definition, a foot is equal to 12 inches. That is modeled by the equation you wrote, y = 12x, where x is the amount of feet.

Substitute 6.5 for x. y = 12*6.5 = 78 inches.

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