document.write( "Question 3353: To change a temperature from degrees F to C, use the formula.
\n" ); document.write( "C=5/9 (F-32)
\n" ); document.write( "Find the F and C intercepts of the line described in the equation. \n" ); document.write( "

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The F and C intercepts are the points at which the line crosses the F and C axes respectively. When the line crosses the F axis, its corresponding C value is 0. Likewise, when the line crosses the C axis, its corresponding F value is 0. To find the F intercept, set C = 0:

\n" ); document.write( " $\"C+=%285%2F9%29%28F-32%29\"$ becomes $\"0+=%285%2F9%29%28F-32%29\"$ solving of F, we get F = 32 when C = 0 (this makes sence 0 degress C and 32 degrees F is the freezing point of water). The F intercept is 32.

\n" ); document.write( "To find the C-intercept, set F = 0

\n" ); document.write( " $\"C+=%285%2F9%29%28F-32%29\"$ becomes $\"C+=%285%2F9%29%280-32%29+=+-%2832%2A5%29%2F9+=+-160%2F9%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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