Suppose a Hail Ball Melts at a Rate Proportional to Its

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Suppose a hail ball melts at a rate proportional to its surface area. If from $t = 0$ to $t = 5$ minutes its radius decreases from $r = 3$ cm to $r = 2$ cm, how long does it take to melt completely?

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