document.write( "Question 258719: The temperature range for a week in a mountain town was between 0-30 degrees Celsius. Find the temerature range in Fahrenheit degrees.\r
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document.write( "C=5/9F-32 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #190436 by Theo(13342) You can put this solution on YOUR website! you have the formula wrong for conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the correct formula is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = (5/9) * (F-32)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when F is 32 (freezing), C = 0 as it should be.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when F is 212 (boiling), C = 100 as it should be.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now that we have the correct formula for Centigrade, we can derive the correct formula for fahrenheit.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "start with:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C = (5/9) * (F-32)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of this formula by (9/5) to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(9/5) * C = F - 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add 32 to both sides of this formula to get:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(9/5) * C + 32 = F\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "formula for F is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F = (9/5) * C + 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to test this formula we use freezing and boiling points again.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F = (9/5) * 0 + 32 = 32 (freezing point).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F = (9/5) * 100 + 32 = 180 + 32 = 212 (boiling point).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "formula is good and we can use it to solve the problem.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when C = 0, F = 32 which we already solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when C = 30, F = (9/5) * 30 + 32 = 54 + 32 = 86.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your answer is\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "temperature range in celsius is 0 to 30.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equivalent temperature range in fahrenheit is 32 to 86.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |