SOLUTION: Conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit F=9/5C+32, if c=-10 can you give a step by step explaining calculations?

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Question 177736: Conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit
F=9/5C+32, if c=-10
can you give a step by step explaining calculations?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=%289%2F5%29C%2B32 Start with the given equation


F=%289%2F5%29%28-10%29%2B32 Plug in C=-10


F=-90%2F5%2B32 Multiply


F=-18%2B32 Reduce


F=14 Add


So if C=-10 then F=14 which means that -10 degrees Celsius is equivalent to 14 degrees Fahrenheit.