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two stoves were turned off at the same time, and they both started to cool down.
the following equation gives the temperature of the first stove (in degrees celsius) as a function of time (in minutes)
t= 180 - 1.55m
the graph of the temperature of the second stove (in degrees celsius) as a function of time (in minutes) is shown below.
which stove started at a higher temperature?
a. first stove
b. second stove
c. the stove started at the same temperature
which stove cooled down at a greater rate?
a. first stove
b. second stove
c. the stoves cooled done at same rate

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation