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Algebra practice question

Temperatures in degrees Celsius, C, and degrees Fahrenheit, F, are related by F = 1.8C + 32. At what temperature, in degrees Celsius, do the two scales give the same reading?

Answer: -40

Set F = C: C = 1.8C + 32 → −0.8C = 32 → C = −40.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 40
40 has the wrong sign: −0.8C = 32 gives a negative C.
If you answered -17.8
−17.8 is 0°F in Celsius, not where the scales agree.
If you answered -160
−160 comes from 0.2C = −32, subtracting 1.8 from 2 instead of from 1.

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