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A Cup of Coffee Is Initially At 150F150^{\circ} \mathrm{F} , Which Is

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A cup of coffee is initially at 150F150^{\circ} \mathrm{F} , which is 80F80^{\circ} \mathrm{F} above room temperature. The difference between the coffee's temperature and the room's temperature decreases at the hourly rate of 80%80 \% . Which of the following formulas gives T(t) T(t) , the coffee's temperature after tt hours have elapsed?


A) T(t) =150+70(0.2) t T(t) =150+70(0.2) ^{t}
B) T(t) =80+70(0.2) tT(t) =80+70(0.2) ^{t}
C) T(t) =150+80(0.2) tT(t) =150+80(0.2) ^{t}
D) T(t) =70+80(0.2) t T(t) =70+80(0.2) ^{t}

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