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At 3 p.m., the temperature is 12. It then began dropping 2 every hour for 7 hours. What was the temperature after 7 hours?

At 3 p.m., the temperature is 12. It then began dropping 2 every hour for 7 hours. What was the temperature after 7 hours?
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At 3 p.m., the temperature is 12. It then began dropping 2 every hour for 7 hours. What was the temperature after 7 hours?

User Nick Kuznia
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At 3 pm = 12
7×2=14
12- 14 = -2
User Joa Ebert
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The equation for this is:
y = 12 - 2x
We know x is 7 since it is 7 hours
So 2 x 7 is 14
12 - 14 = -2
It ended as -2 degrees
User Suraj Malviya
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