SOLUTION: A metal stays solid at fahrenheit temperature below 1718.1. Determine in the term of an inequality those celsius tempertures for which metal stays solid. Use the formula f=9/5c+32.

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Question 387526: A metal stays solid at fahrenheit temperature below 1718.1. Determine in the term of an inequality those celsius tempertures for which metal stays solid. Use the formula f=9/5c+32. Thanks.
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f < 1417.1 and the metal stays solid. From the formula f+=+9c%2F5+%2B+32, we get
9c%2F5+%2B+32+%3C+1718.1, or
9c%2F5+%3C+1686.1, or
c+%3C+936.72.