document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28509>Question 28509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a skillet is removed from an oven whose temperature is 450 degrees and is placed in a room whose temperature is 70 degrees. after 5 minutes, the temperature of the skillet is 400 degrees. how long will it be until it's temperature is 150 degrees? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number of minutes needed to reach 150 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 450-150/10 = 300/10 = 30 minutes \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that my reasoning was correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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