SOLUTION: The temperature on a give day in Arouane, Mali is 130f and is decreasing at a rate of 2f per hour. At the same time, the temperature in Cloncorry, Australia is 127f and is rising a

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Question 283670: The temperature on a give day in Arouane, Mali is 130f and is decreasing at a rate of 2f per hour. At the same time, the temperature in Cloncorry, Australia is 127f and is rising at a rate of 1f per hour. How long will it take for the temperatures to be equal?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m=130-2*t
c=127+1*t
set them equal
130-2*t=127+1*t
t=1 in one hour

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