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at 3:00 the temperature is 8°C the temperature increases 2 degrees each hour for the next 3 hours. what is the temperature at 6:00?

at 3:00 the temperature is 8°C the temperature increases 2 degrees each hour for the-example-1
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We know that at 3:00 the temperature is 8°C, and the temperature increases 2°C each hour for the next 3 hours.

This means that after 3 hours, the temperature will increase:


2^(\circ)C+2^(\circ)C+2^(\circ)C=6^(\circ)C

Thus, the temperature at 6:00 will be:


8^(\circ)C+6^(\circ)C=14^(\circ)C

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