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At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales have the same reading?

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574.5875 degrees Fahrenheit and Kelvin\text{574.5875 degrees Fahrenheit and Kelvin}

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To determine the temperature where Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales have the same reading, we need to use the conversion formulas between these scales. Let XX be the temperature reading that is the same on both scales, so TF=XT_F = X and TK=XT_K = X.

The conversion formulas are:

  1. From Fahrenheit to Celsius: TC=59(TF−32)T_C = \frac{5}{9}(T_F - 32)
  2. From Kelvin to Celsius: TC=TK−273.15T_C = T_K - 273.15
  1. Express Celsius temperature in terms of XX for both scales.

    Substitute TF=XT_F = X into the Fahrenheit to Celsius formula:

    TC=59(X−32)T_C = \frac{5}{9}(X - 32)

    Substitute TK=XT_K = X into the Kelvin to Celsius formula:

    TC=X−273.15T_C = X - 273.15
  2. Equate the two expressions for TCT_C.

    Since both expressions represent the same temperature in Celsius, we can set them equal to each other:

    59(X−32)=X−273.15\frac{5}{9}(X - 32) = X - 273.15
  3. Solve the equation for XX.

    Multiply both sides by 9 to eliminate the fraction:

    5(X−32)=9(X−273.15)5(X - 32) = 9(X - 273.15)

    Distribute the numbers on both sides:

    5X−160=9X−2458.355X - 160 = 9X - 2458.35

    Rearrange the terms to isolate XX:

    2458.35−160=9X−5X2458.35 - 160 = 9X - 5X 2298.35=4X2298.35 = 4X

    Divide by 4 to find XX:

    X=2298.354X = \frac{2298.35}{4} X=574.5875X = 574.5875

    The temperature at which the Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales have the same reading is 574.5875.

    The temperature is 574.5875 degrees Fahrenheit and Kelvin\text{574.5875 degrees Fahrenheit and Kelvin}.

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