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when Ms. Thelma turned on her oven, the temperature inside was 70 degrees F. The temperature began to rise at a rate of 20 degrees per minute. How Long didit take for the oven to reach 350 degrees F?

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Let 'x' represent the number of minutes.

70 + 20x = 350

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x = 14 min

It took 14 minutes time for the oven to reach 350 degrees F.