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K=5/9(F-32) + 273.15. Solve for F. If you have an answer please leave an explanion, but you Don't have to.

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K =
(5)/(9)(F - 32) + 273.15

To cancel out the 5/9, you can either multiply everything by the denominator and divide it down, or multiply everything by the reciprocal of the fraction (
(9)/(5). Multiplying by the reciprocal is definitely easier if you can use a calculator:


(9)/(5)K = (F - 32) + 491.67

Subtract 491.67 from both sides:


(9)/(5)K - 491.67 = F - 32

Finish off by adding 32 to both sides:


(9)/(5)K - 459.67 = F

Therefore, F =
(9)/(5)K - 459.67.

Hope this helps! :)

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