document.write( "Question 1004659: A cup of coffee is heated to 180°F and placed in a room that maintains a temperature of 75°F. The temperature of the coffee after t minutes is given by
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Algebra.Com's Answer #621079 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+T%28t%29+=+75+%2B+115%2Ae%5E%28-.042t%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%2830%29+=+75+%2B+115%2Ae%5E%28-.042%2A30%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%2830%29+=+75+%2B+115%2Ae%5E%28-1.26%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%2830%29+=+75+%2B+115%2A.28365+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%2830%29+=+75+%2B+32.6202+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%2830%29+=+107.6202+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%2830%29+=+108+\" degrees F
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+T%28t%29+=+75+%2B+115%2Ae%5E%28-.042t%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+130+=+75+%2B+115%2Ae%5E%28-.042t%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+55+=+115%2Ae%5E%28-.042t%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+e%5E%28-.042t%29+=+.47826+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+ln%28+.47826+%29+=+-.042t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-.7376+=+-.042t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+17.562+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+17.6+\" min
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