OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §7.5 Solve Applications with Rational Equations · Try It 21 · Algebra · Rational expressions
Solve Applications with Rational Equations · Try It 21
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 · Try It 21
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