SOLUTION: Describe the graph of the Celsius- Fahrenheit relationship

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Question 1004196: Describe the graph of the Celsius- Fahrenheit relationship

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F=(9/5)C+32; C on x-axis, F on Y-axis.
Linear relationship, with slope of 1.8 and Y-intercept of 32.
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C=(5/9)(F-32=(5/9F)-(160/9)
The lower line is C on Y-axis. They intersect at -40, when both are equal.