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Is the relationship between the temperature scales proportional

Is the relationship between the temperature scales proportional-example-1
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A proportional relationship would look like y=mx (no y-intercept).

The formula for temperature Fahrenheit involves an offset (y-intercept); this is one reason I claim that the relationship in question is NOT proportional.
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