Los Angeles, Calif. has an average January temperature of 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this average if temp is expressed in Celsius? (Round to two decimal places.) [Hint: Conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius is a linear transformation:  Fahrenheit = Celsius*1.80 + 32, or  Celsius = Fahrenheit*(1/1.80) - (32/1.80)]

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Los Angeles, Calif. has an average January temperature of 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this average if temp is expressed in Celsius? (Round to two decimal places.)

[Hint: Conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius is a linear transformation: 
Fahrenheit = Celsius*1.80 + 32, or 
Celsius = Fahrenheit*(1/1.80) - (32/1.80)]

 
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