Biologists have noticed that the chirping of crickets of a certain species is related to temperature, and the relationship appears to be very nearly linear. A cricket produces 113 chirps per minute at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and 172 chirps per minute at 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Find a linear equation that models the temperature T as a function of the number of chirps per minute N. ð‘‡(ð‘)= If the crickets are chirping at 160 chirps per minute, estimate the temperature. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree. Temperature =
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Biologists have observed that the chirping rate of crickets of a certain species is related to temperature, and the relationship appears to be very nearly linear. A cricket produces 120 chirps per minute at $70^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ and 168 chirps per minute at $80^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$. a. Find the linear equation that relates the temperature $t$ and the number of chirps per minute $n$ b. If the crickets are chirping at 150 chirps per minute, estimate the temperature.
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