After a power failure, the temperature in a freezer Increased at an average rate of 3.5 °F per hour. The total Increase was 24.5 °F. Enter and solve an equation to find the number of hours until the power was restored. Let x represent the number of hours it takes for the temperature to increase to 24.5 °F. The equation to find the number of hours until the power was restored is x =

The number of hours until the power was restored is hours.

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