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Temperature Conversion

Postby James on Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:58 am

Hi, I need help with this temperature conversion equation:

101.8F = _ C
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Postby stapel_eliz on Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:05 am

James wrote:Hi, I need help with this temperature conversion equation:

101.8F = _ C

What are you supposed to be doing with this? :wink:
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Re: Temperature Conversion  TOPIC_SOLVED

Postby Derivitator on Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:09 am

Here's the equation you need to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius:

C * (9/5) + 32 = F

Plug in 101.8 for F, and solve for C:

C * (9/5) + 32 = 101.8
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