3) A body at an unknown temperature is placed in a room with constant temperature of 30 °F. If after 10 minutes the temperature of the body is 0 °F, and after 20 minutes the temperature of the body is 15 °F, find the unknown initial temperature.

3) A body at an unknown temperature is placed in a room with constant temperature of 30 °F. If after 10 minutes the temperature of the body is 0 °F, and after 20 minutes the temperature of the body is 15 °F, find the unknown initial temperature.

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