OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 40 · Algebra · Rational expressions
Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 40
The number of hours it takes for ice to melt varies inversely with the air temperature. A block of ice melts in 2.5 hours when the temperature is 54 degrees. How long would it take for the same block of ice to melt if the temperature was 45 degrees?
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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 40
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