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The coldest day in ohio clocked in at 40 below zero. In one day though the temperature changed to 20 below zero How much temperature change was there that day

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40 below 0 would be -40 and 20 below 0 would be -20°. So there’s a change of (increase of) 20° that day. It would also make sense if you drew a number line. You would see the interval between -40 and -20 is 20.
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