Is it a common or accepted practice to specify measurement units directly in the formula?Something like x m i = y k m ⋆ 123 − z m m 456 where X is given in miles, Y in kilometers, and Z in millimeters.

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Is it a common or accepted practice to specify measurement units directly in the formula?Something like      x          m      i        =                    y                  k          m                    ⋆      123      −              z                  m          m                      456  where X is given in miles, Y in kilometers, and Z in millimeters.

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x          m      i        =                    y                  k          m                    ⋆      123      −              z                  m          m                      456  where   x is given in miles,   y in kilometers, and   z in millimeters.To some of us, there is a difference between “the distance is   x miles” and “the distance   x is given/expressed in miles”.For example,   x is definitely a numerical value (e.g.,   x  =  37  )) in the former, whereas it might equal 37miles in the latter.I think       x          m      i        =                    y                  k          m                    ⋆      123      −              z                  m          m                      456   is fine if you wish to emphasise the differing units involved; otherwise, better to just write  x  =            123      y      −      z        456  then define x,y and z using the former description above.

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