6. An object is placed in a room where the temperature is 20°C. The temperature of the object drops by 5 °C in 4 minutes and by 7 °C in 8 minutes. What was the temperature of the object when it was initially placed in the room?

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6. An object is placed in a room where the temperature is 20°C. The temperature of the object
drops by 5 °C in 4 minutes and by 7 °C in 8 minutes. What was the temperature of the object
when it was initially placed in the room?
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