SOLUTION: A frozen tenderloin initially has a temperature of 29 degrees Fahrenheit. It is left to thaw in a room that has a temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit. After 10 minutes the tempera
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Question 907214: A frozen tenderloin initially has a temperature of 29 degrees Fahrenheit. It is left to thaw in a room that has a temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit. After 10 minutes the temperature of the frozen tenderloin has risen to 39 degrees Fahrenheit. After how many minutes will the temperature of the frozen tenderloin be 51 degrees Fahrenheit?
I know the answer is 26 minutes but I am unsure at how to arrive to it, someone please help explain the steps?
Thank you Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A frozen tenderloin initially has a temperature of 29 degrees Fahrenheit. It is left to thaw in a room that has a temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
After 10 minutes the temperature of the frozen tenderloin has risen to 39 degrees Fahrenheit.
rate of temperature increase:: (39-29)/10 = 1 degree per minute
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After how many minutes will the temperature of the frozen tenderloin be 51 degrees Fahrenheit?
Ans: (51-29) = 22 minutes
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# of minutes = 22
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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