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PLEASE HELP, 6TH GRADE MATH a chemist is raising the temperature of a liquid the temperature is now 8.4 degrees celsius and is increasing by 1.6 degrees celsius per minute. How many minutes will it take for the temperature to reach 0 degrees celsius?

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A chemist is raising the temperature of a liquid. The temperature is now --8.4 degrees Celsius and is increasing by 1.6 degrees Celsius per minute. How many minutes will it take it for it to take to get to 0 degrees Celsius

Answer:

5.25 minutes

Explanation:

Given that :

Current temperature = - 8.4°C

Rate of change = 1.6°C per minute

For the temperature to be 0°C ; it will take

(Final temperature - current temperature) rate of change

(0°C - (-8.4°C)) / 1.6°C

(0°C + 8.4°C) / 1.6°C

8.4°C / 1.6°C

= 5.25 minutes

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