SOLUTION: Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 32 more than 9/5 times the temperature in degrees Celsius. One day the combined Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures 88 degrees. What w

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Question 868795: Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 32 more than 9/5 times the temperature in degrees Celsius. One day the combined Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures 88 degrees. What were the temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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f + c = 88
c = 32 + 9/5c
32 + 9/5c + c = 88
32 + 14/5c = 88
14/5c = 56
c = 5*56/14
c = 20