SOLUTION: the formula t=40(25+1.85a)/50-1.85a relates the time in min. that take to cook an average size potatoe in an oven that is at an altidue of a thousands of feet. calculate the time

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Question 139038: the formula t=40(25+1.85a)/50-1.85a relates the time in min. that take to cook an average size potatoe in an oven that is at an altidue of a thousands of feet.
calculate the time it takes to cook a potatoe at an altitude of 3500 ft. and about how long will it take to cook a potatoe at an altitude of 7000 ft?




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3500 is the same as 3.5 thousand, 7000 is 7 thousand. Substitute 3.5 for a in both places it occurs in your formula, then do the arithmetic. Repeat the process for a = 7.0. Hint: Get out your calculator.