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Ch 17: Temperature and Heat
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 14th Edition
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Capitolo 17, Problema 4a

Calculate the one temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers agree with each other.

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Start by understanding the relationship between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. The formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit is: F = 95C + 32.
To find the temperature at which both scales agree, set the Fahrenheit temperature equal to the Celsius temperature: F = C.
Substitute F = C into the conversion formula: C = 95C + 32.
Rearrange the equation to isolate C on one side: C - 95C = 32.
Solve the equation for C to find the temperature at which both scales agree.

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