A pot of water starts at 68 degrees it is put on stove where it heats at a rate of 4 degrees per minute how long will it take to reach 100 degrees

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Thales Minussi · Answer 1 · 2017-10-11T13:34:02+0000

y=68+4x
100=68+4x
-68=-68
32=4x
Divide both sides by 4
x=it will take 8 min. for the water to reach 100 degrees
y=total degrees
x=# of minutes