Question

Yesterday, between noon and midnight, the temperature dropped by 28.4°F. If the temperature was -1.9°F at midnight, what was it at noon?

Answer 1

n= 26.5

Explanation:

Comment

You need some sort of formula for this question. But you more or less have to invent it.

Formula

Temperature midnight = noon - temperature drop

Givens

temperature drop = 28.4

temperature midnight = -1.9

Temperature noon = x

Solution

-1.9 = x - 28.4 Add 28.4 to both sides

-1.9 + 28.4 = x-28.4+28.4 Combine

Answer

26.5 = x