SOLUTION: On November 5 in midstate New Hampshire, the temperature at 6 A.M. was 35°F. At 2 P.M. on the same day, the temperature was 51°F. Find the average rate of change in temperature per

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Question 1056272: On November 5 in midstate New Hampshire, the temperature at 6 A.M. was 35°F. At 2 P.M. on the same day, the temperature was 51°F. Find the average rate of change in temperature per hour.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 6 AM to 2 PM is +8+ hrs
+%28+51+-+35+%29+%2F+8+=+16%2F8+
+16%2F8+=+2+
The average change in temperature/hr is
2 degrees F / hr