Question 120415
The formula for converting a Fahrenheit temperature to a Celsius temperature is:
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{{{C = (5/9)(F-32)}}}
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If you substitute 104 for F, the equation becomes:
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{{{C = (5/9)(104-32)}}}
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Inside the parentheses you can subtract 32 from 104 and you get 72. This reduces the equation to:
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{{{C = (5/9)(72) = (5*72)/9}}}
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Divide the 9 of the denominator into the 72 of the numerator to get 8. The equation then
becomes:
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{{{C = 5*8 = 40}}}
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This tells you that 40 degrees Celsius is equivalent to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Hope this helps you to understand the process for converting Fahrenheit temperatures to
their corresponding Celsius temperature.
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