SOLUTION: Fdegrees=9/5 C+32 C=15degrees sorry can't get the little degree sign up where it should go. I don't know how to do this.I did 15 X 9/5 + 32 and I get 59 but my teacher say

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Question 63726: Fdegrees=9/5 C+32 C=15degrees sorry can't get the little degree sign up where it should go. I don't know how to do this.I did 15 X 9/5 + 32 and I get 59 but my teacher says the answer is 48 4/9 What did I do wrong. I have another problem just like this one so your answer will help me with both
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Fdegrees=9/5 C+32 C=15degrees sorry can't get the little degree sign up where it should go. I don't know how to do this.I did 15 X 9/5 + 32 and I get 59
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F=(9/5)C+32
F(15)=(9/5)(15)+32
F(15)=27+32
f(15)=59
I think you are right.
Cheers,
Stan H.