document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220603>Question 220603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The relationship between the Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C) temperature scales is given by the linear function below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 9/5 C+32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the slope of the graph?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the F-intercept? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> relationship is expressed by F = 9/5*c + 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this equation is in the slope-intercept form of y = mx + b where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your m is 9/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your b is 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph of your equation is shown below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "click on the following hyperlink to see a picture of this graph with a vertical line at 100 degrees centigrade.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is degrees in centigrade.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is degrees in fahrenheit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water freezes at 0 degrees centigrade and 32 degrees fahrenheit.  There is a horizontal line at y = 32 degrees fahrenheit to show you that point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "water boils at 100 degrees centigrade and 212 degrees fahrenheit.  There is a horizontal line at y = 212 degrees fahrenheit to show you that point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is given certain conditions, such as being at sea level.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"http://theo.x10hosting.com/problems/220603.html\" target = \"_blank\">Picture of Centigrade to Fahrenheit Graph with Vertical Line at 100 degrees Centigrade</a><BR>\n" );
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