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From the beginning of the day the temperature rose 15° so that by 4 pm it was 87°. What was the temperature at the start of the day? Mathematics

From the beginning of the day the temperature rose 15° so that by 4 pm it was 87°. What was the temperature at the start of the day? Mathematics
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From the beginning of the day the temperature rose 15° so that by 4 pm it was 87°. What was the temperature at the start of the day?

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Just subtract 15 from 87 to find the original number.

The temperature at the start of the day is 72.
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