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what is the error? at 9am the temperature was -4 degress forienhieght by the noon the tempereture was -12 degress forienhight a newcaster said it was getting warmer outside why is it incorrect?

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User Geemus
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if it were getting warmer, the negative number would get closer to 0, not farther away.

For example, at 9am the temperature was -4 degrees and by noon it was -1 degrees. It has gotten 3 degrees warmer.

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User Scott Marchant
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