One can convert temperature from Kelvin into Fahrenheit using the formula F = 9/5 (K - 273) + 32. What is the temperature in Kelvin corresponding to F degrees Fahrenheit?

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Sidney Huang

10 April, 21:40

One can convert temperature from Kelvin into Fahrenheit using the formula F = 9/5 (K - 273) + 32. What is the temperature in Kelvin corresponding to F degrees Fahrenheit?

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Gillian Humphrey · Answer 1

You are being asked to solve for K given F.

Subtract 32 from both sides. Put brackets around the two terms on the left.

(F - 32) = 9/5 (K - 273) Multiply both sides by 5/9

5/9 (F - 32) = K - 273 Now add 273 to both sides

5/9 (F - 32) + 273 = K

You are actually converting the F temperature to Celcius first. Once in degrees C, you are then adding 273 to make it degrees Kelvin.