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At 8 AM, the temperature was −11° F. At 8 PM on the same day the temperature was 36° F. Which expression represents the increase in temperature?

At 8 AM, the temperature was −11° F. At 8 PM on the same day the temperature was 36° F-example-1
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The answer will be D, -11-34
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Answer - D

The reason why D is the correct expression is because the question is asking us the increase from 8 AM to 8 PM, which means we need to find how many degrees the temperature went up. And as shown from the expression in D, (-11 - 36) is -46 and since there is an absolute value in the expression too, it makes the increase 46 degrees.

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