Question

After a power failure, the temperature in a freezer Increased at an average rate of 3.5 °F per hour. The total Increase was 24.5 °F. Enter and solve an equation to find the number of hours until the power was restored. Let x represent the number of hours it takes for the temperature to increase to 24.5 °F.
The equation to find the number of hours until the power was restored is ____x = _____


The number of hours until the power was restored is ______ hours.

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Answer 1

Answer:

3.5x=24.5

3.5x7=24.5

X=7

Step-by-step explanation:

3.5 times what equals 24.5

3.5x1=3.5

3.5x2=7

3.5x3=10.5

Keep doing this and increase the number you are multiplying 3.5 by until your answer is 24.5.