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10 millimeters
1 centimeter
230 millimeters
x centimeters

10 millimeters 1 centimeter 230 millimeters x centimeters-example-1
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Answer:

23

Explanation:

1 Simplify \frac{10}{1}

​1

​10

​​ to 1010.

10=\frac{230}{x}10=

​x

​230

​​

2 Multiply both sides by xx.

10x=23010x=230

3 Divide both sides by 1010.

x=\frac{230}{10}x=

​10

​230

​​

4 Simplify \frac{230}{10}

​10

​230

​​ to 2323.

x=23x=23

Answer is 23