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Models & Qualitative Behavior · Easy problem

A metal rod cools in a 20∘20^\circC room according to Newton's law of cooling dTdt=−110(T−20)\dfrac{dT}{dt} = -\dfrac{1}{10}(T - 20), with tt in minutes. At what rate (in degrees per minute) is its temperature changing at the moment the rod is at 50∘50^\circC? Give a signed answer.