Question

The record low temperature for a city is 124 degree less than the high temperature. The sum of the high and low temperature is 72 degrees. What is the record low temperature

Answer 1

high temperature : x
low temperature: x-124
x+(x-124)=72
2x-124=72
2x=196
x=98
98-124= -26

Low temperature of this city is -26 degree