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7.5 Exercise 35

Avg difficulty 2.5

The number of hours it takes for ice to melt varies inversely with the air temperature. Suppose a block of ice melts in 2 hours when the temperature is 65 degrees Celsius.

ⓐ Write the equation of variation. ⓑ How many hours would it take for the same block of ice to melt if the temperature was 78 degrees?

OpenStax Intermediate Algebra 2e, 7.5 Solve Applications with Rational Equations, exercise 35

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