Question

The temperature went from 14°F to -17°F. Which of the following expressions could be used to find how much the

temperature changed?
14- (-17)
-17 + 14
-17 - 14
14+ (-17)

Answer 1

31 decrease in temperature.

Explanation:

We are subtracting -17 from 14 .

Temperature change = 14 - (-17)

= 14 + 17

= 31 degrees decrease in temperature.

Answer 2

14-(-17) cause its dropped from 14 to 17 the negative 14 will be first and it wouldn’t have a + cause the temperature didn’t rise