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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The temperature of a gas decreases 0.045°C every minute for 8 min. What is the change in the temperature of the gas? Use a positive or negative number to express the change in the temperature of the gas. °C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@KamiBug

OpenStudy (perl):

it says the rate of change of temperature is 0.045 celsius per minute. and then it says that the time elapsed is 8 minutes. so you can multiply .045 c / min * 8 min

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.36?

OpenStudy (perl):

and it is decreasing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.045 * 8 + 0.36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=*

OpenStudy (perl):

you don't need to add , since it is asking only for change in temperature

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I multiplied

OpenStudy (perl):

right

OpenStudy (perl):

oh you wrote "0.045 * 8 + 0.36" thought you were adding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.045 * 8 = 0.36*

OpenStudy (perl):

you meant 0.045 *8 = 0.36

OpenStudy (perl):

:)

OpenStudy (perl):

and since it is decreasing, the change in temperature will be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it will be 0.36-?

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