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At the end of a snowstorm, Grace had 15 inches of snow on her lawn. The
temperature then increased and the snow began to melt at a constant rate of 2.5
inches
per hour. Assuming no more snow was falling, how much snow would Grace
have on her lawn 2 hours after the snow began to melt? How much snow would Grace
have on her lawn after t hours of snow melting?

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Part 1

The snow melts at 2.5 inches per hour. After 2 hours, 2*2.5 = 5 inches has melted overall. We started with 15 inches, so there are 15-5 = 10 inches of snow left after 2 hours.

Answer: 10 inches of snow

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Part 2

Let t be the number of hours that have elapsed. Because the snow melts at a rate of 2.5 inches per hour, this means after t hours, 2.5t inches of snow melts away. Subtract this from the 15 inches we start with to get 15-2.5t. This expression is the same as -2.5t+15

Answer:  Either 15-2.5t or -2.5t+15

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