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8.9 Exercise 8

Avg difficulty 2.5

The number of calories, c, burned varies directly with the amount of time, t, spent exercising. Arnold burned 312 calories in 65 minutes exercising.

  1. ⓐ Write the equation that relates c and t.
  2. ⓑ How many calories would he burn if he exercises for 90 minutes?

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