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Hi,

On 2022-01-24 17:30, John Steele wrote:
Please note that you have two math or typing errors. First, 5/8 should be 5/9, 
and second 32*5 = 160, not 120. These two cancel, but next to last line should 
be
4F = -160. You may wish to reissue.

My abject apologies to all.  I probably mixed up the 9/5 for F/C with the 8/5 
for km/mi conversion.

I believe the corrected form should be

C = (F-32) 5/9

but where C=F

F = (F-32) 5/9
9F = (F-32)5
9F = 5F-160
4F = -160
F = -40 = C

Thanks for pointing this out, John.

Regards


Tom Wade
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On Monday, January 24, 2022, 11:11:19 AM EST, Tom Wade 
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Conversion formula:

C = (F-32) 5/8

but where C=F

F = (F-32) 5/8
8F = (F-32)5
8F = 5F-120
3F = -120
F = -40 = C



Tom Wade
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On 2022-01-20 23:21, Howard Ressel wrote:

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How did I not know this:



The Fahrenheit and Celsius scales have one point at which they intersect. They 
are equal at -40 °C and -40 °F.



Howard Ressel



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