Suppose that in winter the daytime temperature in a certain office building is to be maintained at 70℉. The heating is shut off at 10 PM and turned on again at 6 AM. On a certain day, the temperature inside the building at 2 AM and 6 AM was found to be 65℉ and 61℉ respectively. Find the temperature outside the building assuming it to be constant

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Suppose that in winter the daytime temperature in a
certain office building is to be maintained at 70℉. The
heating is shut off at 10 PM and turned on again at 6 AM.
On a certain day, the temperature inside the building at 2
AM and 6 AM was found to be 65℉ and 61℉ respectively.
Find the temperature outside the building assuming it to
be constant

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