SOLUTION: The amount of money Jim spends fishing is dependent upon the average temperature during any month. It varies according to the function: m=5t^(3/5)+45. If the average temperature la

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Question 66494: The amount of money Jim spends fishing is dependent upon the average temperature during any month. It varies according to the function: m=5t^(3/5)+45. If the average temperature last July was 87.45 degrees, how much did Jim spend fishing?
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Answer by tutorcecilia(2152)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m=5t^(3/5)+45 [Equation]
87.45 degrees [Value of "t"]
.
m=5(87.45)^(3/5)+45 [Substitute 87.45 for "t" and solve for "m"]
m=$118.18

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