Asked by owen

The temperature of a pot of water was 180.3degrees​F, and it cooled at a rate of minus2.5degreesF per minute.
a. What was the temperature after 20​ minutes?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Temperature after t minutes: T(t) = 180.3 − 2.5t.

For t = 20: T(20) = 180.3 − 2.5(20) = 180.3 − 50 = 130.3°F.