SOLUTION: The temperature in degrees Kelvin is 273 degrees more than the temperature in degrees Celsius. Use the formula C=59(F−32) to write a formula for the temperature in degrees Fahre

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Question 1169443: The temperature in degrees Kelvin is 273 degrees more than the temperature in degrees Celsius. Use the formula C=59(F−32) to write a formula for the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit F in terms of the temperature in degrees Kelvin K.

Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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K = C + 273
C = (5/9)(F-32)


so by substituting the RHS of the 2nd equation for C in the first:
K = (5/9)(F-32) + 273


K = (5F+2297)/9
Solving for F in terms of K:
F = (9K-2297)/5


Temperatures in Kelvin are just stated as such (i.e. "273 Kelvin" is the same as "100 degrees Celsius." Kelvin is an absolute temperature scale).