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The temperature at which centigrade and Fahrenheit scales give the same reading, is
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$-40^{\circ}$
Using relation,
$$
\frac{F-32}{180}=\frac{C}{100} \quad \text{...(i)}
$$
If $F=C=x$, then substituting value of $\mathrm{Eq}$. (i), we get
$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\Rightarrow & \frac{x-32}{180}=\frac{x}{100} \Rightarrow \frac{x}{5}=\frac{x-32}{9} \\
\Rightarrow & 9 x=5 x-160 \Rightarrow 160=-4 x \\
\therefore & x=-40^{\circ}
\end{array}
$$
This is the required temperature at which centigrade and Fahrenheit scale give same reading.
$$
\frac{F-32}{180}=\frac{C}{100} \quad \text{...(i)}
$$
If $F=C=x$, then substituting value of $\mathrm{Eq}$. (i), we get
$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\Rightarrow & \frac{x-32}{180}=\frac{x}{100} \Rightarrow \frac{x}{5}=\frac{x-32}{9} \\
\Rightarrow & 9 x=5 x-160 \Rightarrow 160=-4 x \\
\therefore & x=-40^{\circ}
\end{array}
$$
This is the required temperature at which centigrade and Fahrenheit scale give same reading.
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