The second one is correct
Answer:
x=17
Step-by-step explanation
i just did the exact same question on a test and got it right .
Here, we are required to determine after how many minutes will the two substances be at the same temperature.
The equation of when the two substances will be at the same temperature and the solution are as follows;
(a) The equation is 96.2 + 1.5(x) = 98.5 + 0.8(x).
(b) The solution is, x = 3.285minutes.
For substance A which is currently at 96.2° and rising at 1.5° each minute; It's temperature after x minutes is given as;
For substance B which is currently at 98.5° and rising at 0.8° each minute; It's temperature after x minutes is given as;
(a) For the two substances to be at the same temperature; T(a) must be equal to T(b).
The equation is therefore;.
96.2 + 1.5(x) = 98.5 + 0.8(x)
(b) To determine the solution;
1.5x - 0.8x = 98.5 - 96.2
0.7x = 2.3
x = 2.3/0.7
x = 3.285minutes.
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We are to find the time at which the height of basketball thrown by Eli and Karl is equal. We have the functions which model the heights of both basketballs. So by equating the functions representing the height of both basketballs we can find the value of x from that equation at which the height is same for both basketballs.

Thus after 1.25 seconds the height of basketballs thrown by Eli and Karl will be at the same height. This can be verified by finding the heights of both at x=1.25
For Eli:

For Karl:

Thus height of both basketball is equal after 1.25 seconds