The water temperature at the beach started at 82 degrees and it is rising 0.6 degrees each hour. if the water temperature is now 85 degrees write and solve an equation to find h, the number of hours that have passed

5 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: the water temperature at the beach started at 82 degrees and it is rising 0.6 degrees each hour

To Find: If the water temperature is now 85 degrees write and solve an equation to find h, the number of hours that have passed

Solution:

Current water temperature at beach

temperature rising rate degrees per hour

let be the hours passed.

water temperature at the beach after hour be

Therefore,

equation for water temperature after is

When water temperature is

therefore it will take   to reach temperature