SOLUTION: Coffee is best enjoyed at a temperature of 121° F. A restaurant owner wants to discover the temperature T at which he should serve his coffee so that it will have cooled to this id

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Question 927141: Coffee is best enjoyed at a temperature of 121° F. A restaurant owner wants to discover the temperature T at which he should serve his coffee so that it will have cooled to this ideal temperature in 6 minutes. He discovers that a cup of coffee served at 198° F cools to 185° F in one minute when his restaurant is at 70° F. If he maintains the restaurant temperature at 70° F, at what temperature should he serve the coffee to meet his goal?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The rate of cooling is: +198+-+185+=+13+ degrees F/min
+T+-13%2A6+=+121+
+T+=+121+%2B+78+
+T+=+199+ degrees F