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F = 9/5 (K - 273) + 32

In order to convert a temperature in Kelvin, K, into a temperature of degrees in Fahrenheit, F, the equation above can be used. Which of the following equations correctly expresses the temperature in Kelvin in terms of the temperature in Fahrenheit?

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For this case we have the following equation:
F = 9/5 (K - 273) + 32
We must clear the value of K.
We have have then:
F-32 = 9/5 (K - 273)
(5/9) (F-32) = (K - 273)
K = (5/9) (F-32) + 273
Answer:
the temperature in Kelvin in terms of the temperature in Fahrenheit is:
K = (5/9) (F-32) + 273
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