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Write an expression to model the following situation: When Nestor woke up, the temperature was –5°C. By noon, the temperature had increased by 9°C. What was the temperature at noon? 5 + 9 –5 – 9 5 – 9 –5 + 9

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increase is addition, or going up
increase by 9 mean add 9

original is -5 so
-5+9
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