Homework Help: algebra

Posted by TEri on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10:54pm.

On one evening at 6 p.m., the temperature was 24°F. As the night progressed, the temperature dropped at the steady rate of 4°F per hour.

a. Make a table of values for the function for values of x from 0 through 8. Let 0 represent the time of 6 p.m.
b. Write a function rule for the linear function. Explain your method for writing the rule.
c. At what time will the temperature reach 0°F? Explain your method for finding the time.

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