68,265 views
18 votes
18 votes
the formula to convert a temperature in degrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit is f equals 9/5 C + 32 solve the formula for C

User Ammar Mujeeb
by
3.2k points

1 Answer

21 votes
21 votes

The formula is give as

F = 9C/5 + 32

To slove for C, the first step is to subtract 32 from both sides of the equation. It becomes

F - 32 = 9C/5 + 32 - 32

F - 32 = 9C/5

9C = 5(F - 32)

Dividing both sides of the equation by 9, it becomes

9C/9 = 5(F - 32)/9

C = 5(F - 32)/9

User Shawn Craver
by
3.0k points