5 MEDALS HELP PLEASE
A heated piece of metal cools according to the function c(x) = (.5)x - 10, where x is measured in hours. A device is added that aids in cooling according to the function h(x) = -x - 1. What will be the temperature of the metal after five hours?

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5 MEDALS HELP PLEASE
A heated piece of metal cools according to the function c(x) = (.5)x - 10, where x is measured in hours. A device is added that aids in cooling according to the function h(x) = -x - 1. What will be the temperature of the metal after five hours?

anonymous · Answer

Try c(x)  + h(x) evaluated at x=5 but wording is odd.

anonymous · Answer

Select one:


a. -6° Celsius 

b. 26° Celsius  ** i think its b

c. 32° Celsius 

d. 38° Celsius

anonymous · Answer

Odd. 
h(5) = -5-1=-6  c(5) = 2.5-10 = -7.5  combined  = -13.5

Not told how hot the metal was to begin with?