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One evening, the temperature drops 12 °F to become 37 °F. What was the temperature at the beginning of the evening? Write and solve an equation to represent this situation.

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Answer: 49°F

Step-by-step explanation: x - 12 = 37, So all we have to do is reverse it. That means we add 37 and 12 to get the beginning temperature. 37 + 12 = 49. So at the beginning of the evening, it was 49°F.

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