Question

The formula used to convert between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius is "the sum of 32 and 9/5 times the temperature in degrees Celsius." What is an equivalent algebraic expression? Use C to represent the degrees Celsius.

A. C + 32
B. 32 - 9/5C
C. 9/5C + 32
D. 5C - 9/32

Answer 1

The equivalent algebraic expression for converting between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius is C = 5/9(F - 32), where C represents degrees Celsius and F represents degrees Fahrenheit.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equivalent algebraic expression for the formula used to convert between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius is C = 5/9(F - 32). In this expression, C represents the degrees Celsius and F represents the degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is first subtracted by 32, and then multiplied by 5/9 to obtain the temperature in degrees Celsius.