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During a study, the temperature, in degrees Celsius °C, of the air in a chamber was recorded to the nearest integer at certain times. The scatterplot shows the recorded temperature y , in °C, of the air in the chamber x minutes after the start of the study.

12345678x24681012141618202224262830yOTime (minutes)Temperature (°C)
  • The scatterplot has 7 data points.
  • The data points are in a linear pattern trending up from left to right.
  • The data points have the following coordinates:
    • (1 comma 4)
    • (2 comma 6)
    • (3 comma 12)
    • (4 comma 10)
    • (5 comma 14)
    • (6 comma 16)
    • (7 comma 24)

What was the average rate of change, in °C per minute, of the recorded temperature of the air in the chamber from x=5 to x=7?

Use the exact value the question expects unless it says to round.