In the given formula,
C is the variable of interest. To isolate
C, we can move
32 and
59 to the left-hand side using .
F=59C+32 F−32=59C F−32=59C 5(F−32)=9C 95(F−32)=C C=95(F−32)
Thus, the formula we can use to convert degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius is
C=95(F−32). Let's use this to find the equivalent of
98∘ Fahrenheit in
∘Celsius. To begin, we'll substitute
F=98.
C=95(F−32) C=95(98−32) C=95⋅66 C=9330 C=36.66…
Thus,
98∘ Fahrenheit is approximately equivalent to
37∘ Celsius.