Ice Cubes & Liquid Water - Thermodynamics

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Homework Statement



Four ice cubes at exactly [itex]0 \ { }^{\circ} \text{C}[/itex] with a total mass of [itex]53.5 \ \text{g}[/itex] are combined with [itex]115 \ \text{g}[/itex] of water at [itex]75 \ { }^{\circ} \text{C}[/itex] in an insulated container. If no heat is lost to the surroundings, what will be the final temperature of the mixture?

Homework Equations



No specific formulas. Just basic thermodynamics, as explained in the solution.

The Attempt at a Solution



Magnitude of heat gained by Ice cubes = Magnitude of heat lost by Water
[itex]4m_{\text{one ice cube}}c_{\text{ice}}(T'-T_{\text{0-ice}})=m_{\text{water}}c_{\text{water}}(T_{\text{0-water}}-T')[/itex]
From here, I used the numbers in my book and got the wrong answer [below]. :(
21 Degrees Celsius
 
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Yes, Sir, but that's my answer, not the correct one.
 
Ah! I guess I forgot the latent heat. That was obliviously silly. Thanks for helping me through my silliness! I'll re-try the problem once I can and, hopefully, I'll get it right this time around. :) Sorry and thank you, again.