a person is considered to have a certain symptom when his or her temperature is higher than 100.94 F. The formula is F=9/5c+32 can used to convert Celsius temperatures c to Fahrenheit temperature
having trouble solving the problem

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a person is considered to have a certain symptom when his or her temperature is higher than 100.94 F. The formula is F=9/5c+32 can used to convert Celsius temperatures c to Fahrenheit temperature
 having trouble solving the problem

skullpatrol · Answer

Use the idea of balance to solve the equation for F.

anonymous · Answer

the formula that I gave...
but im lost at how to start...

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge F=\frac{9}{5} C+32$$

skullpatrol · Answer

So now you want C = ???

skullpatrol · Answer

Subtract 32 from both sides please

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge F-32 = \frac{9}{5} C$$

skullpatrol · Answer

now multiply both sides by 5/9

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge \frac{5}{9}(F-32) = C$$

skullpatrol · Answer

now substitute  100.94 for F and work out what C will be in degrees Celsius

skullpatrol · Answer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celcius

skullpatrol · Answer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_temperature_scales#Comparison_of_temperature_scales