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When Quinn got home, he turned the air conditioner on.

Q represents the temperature in Quinn's home (in degrees Celsius) after 
t minutes.

Q=42-0.7 t
What was the temperature when Quinn returned home?
degrees Celsius

When Quinn got home, he turned the air conditioner on.\newlineQ Q represents the temperature in Quinn's home (in degrees Celsius) after t t minutes.\newlineQ=420.7t Q=42-0.7 t \newlineWhat was the temperature when Quinn returned home?\newlinedegrees Celsius

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Q. When Quinn got home, he turned the air conditioner on.\newlineQ Q represents the temperature in Quinn's home (in degrees Celsius) after t t minutes.\newlineQ=420.7t Q=42-0.7 t \newlineWhat was the temperature when Quinn returned home?\newlinedegrees Celsius
  1. Consider Time t=0t=0: To find the temperature when Quinn returned home, we need to consider the time t=0t=0, since the equation Q=420.7tQ=42-0.7t gives us the temperature QQ after tt minutes. When Quinn just got home and turned on the air conditioner, no time has passed, so t=0t=0.
  2. Substitute t=0t=0: Substitute t=0t=0 into the equation Q=420.7tQ=42-0.7t to find the initial temperature.\newlineQ=420.7(0)Q = 42 - 0.7(0)
  3. Calculate Q Value: Calculate the value of Q when t=0t=0.Q=420Q = 42 - 0Q=42Q = 42

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