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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition
+ *
+ * Exercise 1-5: Modify the temperature conversion program to print the table in
+ * reverse order, that is, from 300 degrees to 0.
+ *
+ * Answer: Ensure that fahr starts at upper and the while loop runs until zero.
+ */
+
+int main(void) {
+	float fahr, celsius;
+	int lower, upper, step;
+
+	lower = 0;
+	upper = 300;
+	step = 20;
+
+	fahr = upper;
+
+	printf("   F |  C\n");
+	printf("------------\n");
+	while (fahr >= 0) {
+		celsius = (5.0 / 9.0) * (fahr - 32.0);
+		printf(" %3.0f %6.1f\n", fahr, celsius);
+		fahr -= step;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}