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At 5:00 pm a thermometer shows an outside temperature of 2° F. Then, over the next three hours, the temperature drops 11° F. What integer represents the thermometer reading, in degrees, at 8:00 pm?

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Final answer:

The temperature at 5:00 pm is 2° F and it drops by 11° F by 8:00 pm. Therefore, the new temperature at 8:00 pm is -9° F.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about a change in temperature measured in degrees Fahrenheit and wishes to know the new thermometer reading after a 3-hour drop. At 5:00 pm, the temperature is 2° F. Over the next three hours, the temperature falls by 11° F. To find the temperature at 8:00 pm, we subtract the decrease in temperature from the initial temperature.

Initial temperature = 2° F

Temperature drop = 11° F

New temperature = Initial temperature - Temperature drop

New temperature = 2° F - 11° F = -9° F

Therefore, the integer that represents the thermometer reading at 8:00 pm is -9° F.

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-9f yeah yeah yeah yeah
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