document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183145>Question 1183145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Think Metric) C = (9/5) F  -  (160/9) is an equation relating temperature in Celsius units to temperature on the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fahrenheit scale. Let C = degrees Celsius and F = degrees Fahrenheit; assume the equation is graphed with C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "measured on the vertical axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Identify the slope and C intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Interpret the meaning of the slope and C intercept for purposes of converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius<BR>\n" );
document.write( "temperatures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Solve the equation for F and rework parts a and b of F is plotted on the vertical axis. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear equation, slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and vertical axis intercept about <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Temperature in centigrade is  -17.8 degrees when F is 0 degrees Fahrenheit. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve for F in terms of C yourself and do whatever graphing you need. </SPAN>\n" );
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