SOLUTION: Algebra: finding temperature Celsius 104F = ? Celsius

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Question 120415: Algebra: finding temperature Celsius
104F = ? Celsius
Answer by bucky(2189) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for converting a Fahrenheit temperature to a Celsius temperature is:
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C+=+%285%2F9%29%28F-32%29
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If you substitute 104 for F, the equation becomes:
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C+=+%285%2F9%29%28104-32%29
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Inside the parentheses you can subtract 32 from 104 and you get 72. This reduces the equation to:
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C+=+%285%2F9%29%2872%29+=+%285%2A72%29%2F9
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Divide the 9 of the denominator into the 72 of the numerator to get 8. The equation then
becomes:
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C+=+5%2A8+=+40
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This tells you that 40 degrees Celsius is equivalent to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Hope this helps you to understand the process for converting Fahrenheit temperatures to
their corresponding Celsius temperature.
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