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5/9(F-32)= -62.1 what is F?​

User Invariance
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F-32=-62.1/(5/9) =-111.78
F=-111.6+32.78=-79.78
User B L Praveen
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Answer:

F = -79.78

Explanation:

You need to set F by itself

5/9(F-32) = -62.1

multiply the reciprocal of 5/9 on both sides to eliminate 5/9. The reciprocal is 9/5

-62.1 times 9/5

= -111.78

F-32 = -111.78

add 32 on both sides to get F by itself.

-111.78 + 32 = -79.78

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User Himanshu Kandpal
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