Question

It is 5 degrees outside and the temperature will drop 4 degrees each hour for the next 3 hours. What will the temperature be in 3 hours?

Answer 1

-7 degrees

Explanation:

The temperature is predicted to be ...

5 +3(-4) = 5 -12 = -7 . . . . degrees

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To find the change, multiply the rate of change by the time period. To find the new temperature, add the change to the starting temperature.