Question

Steven warms a cup of a coffee to a temperature of 195°F and then leaves it to cool in a room that is 75°F. This equation represents the
temperature, T, of the coffee in the cup after x minutes.
T = 75 + 120e-0.051
After how many minutes will the temperature of the coffee be approximately 141°F?

Answer 1

Answer:

12 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

12 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

First substitute 141°F for T in the given equation.

Then isolate the exponential term.

Now rewrite the equation as a natural log, and solve for x.