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At one temperature, a kelvin thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer show the same number.
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At one temperature, a kelvin thermometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer show the same number. Find this temperature in degrees Celsius and in kelvin.
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and , where is the temperature in degrees Celsius.
The worked solution
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Step 1. The equation. .
Step 2. Solve. , so , about .
Step 3. The reading. , about , and the Fahrenheit scale shows the same .
Answer: about , where both thermometers read .
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