On putting the value of given foot length in the linear equation, the shoe size of the man is 8.1.
What is linear equation?
A linear equation is an equation in which the highest power of the variable is always 1. It is also known as a one-degree equation. The standard form of a linear equation in one variable is of the form Ax + B = 0.
Putting the value of f in the linear equation to calculate s.
[tex]s = 1.7f - 7.2\\s = 1.7 * 9 - 7.2\\s = 15.3 - 7.2 = 8.1\\[/tex]
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