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Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fast!! pls!!! The following equation is used in meteorology to determine the temperature humidity index T= 2/5(w+80)+15, where w represents the wet-bulb thermometer reading. For what values of w would T range from 85 to 95?

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95 to 120, simply plug in each value!
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Answer:

The value of w is lie from 95 to 120.

Explanation:

The temperature humidity index is given by the equation


T=(2)/(5)(w+80)+15

where w represents the wet-bulb thermometer reading.

We have to find the values of w for which T range from 85 to 95.


85\leq T\leq 95


85\leq (2)/(5)(w+80)+15\leq 95

Subtract 15 from all the sides.


85-15\leq (2)/(5)(w+80)+15-15\leq 95-15


70\leq (2)/(5)(w+80)\leq 80

Multiply all sides by 5.


70* 5\leq 2(w+80)\leq 80* 5


350\leq 2w+160\leq 400

Subtract 160 from all the sides.


190\leq 2w\leq 240

Divide all sides by 2.


95\leq w\leq 120

Therefore the value of w is lie from 95 to 120.

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