Question

The temperature drops from 7°F to -17°F. By how much did the temperature decrease?

Answer 1

24 degrees

Explanation:

If you use 0 as kind of a benchmark it is really useful, frist you subtract 7, because it is our positive number., then you subtract 17 from 0, making -17.

7+17=24

Answer 2

7 degree F minus -17 degree F
Is 24 degree F