Calculating Specific Heat: 13g Sample Loses 25.8J

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To calculate the specific heat of a 13g sample that loses 25.8 Joules while cooling from 56°C to 34.4°C, use the formula q = mcΔT. Here, q is -25.8 J (since heat is lost), m is 13 g, and ΔT is the change in temperature, which is 34.4°C - 56°C = -21.6°C. Rearranging the formula to solve for c gives c = q / (mΔT). Plugging in the values results in the specific heat being calculated in units of J/g·°C.
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When 13 grams of a sample cools from 56◦C to 34.4◦C it loses 25.8 Joules of heat. What is the specific heat of the sample? Answer in units of J/g ·◦ C.

I know it seems simple, but I completely forgot how to do this. Please help.
 
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The specific heat formula is q = mc\DeltaT, where q is the amount of heat absorbed or released by an object, m is the object's mass, c is the object's specific heat, and \DeltaT is the change in temperature that the object experiences (in other words, the final temperature minus the initial temperature of the object).

Simply plug in your values and solve for c to get the specific heat. Just note that when you are given the magnitude of the heat of the object (such as in this problem), you must determine whether the heat you were given takes a positive or negative value in that equation, then plug in that value for q.
 
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