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Show that `-40^(@)` measures the same temperature on Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.

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Let C = F = x.
`(C)/(5) = (F -32)/(9) (x)/(5) = (x- 32)/(9)` , 9x = 5x - 160
4x = - `160 rArr x = - 40^(@).`
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