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A weather station on the top of a mountain reports that the temperature is currently o C and has been falling at a constant rate of 3 C per hour. What was the temperature, in degrees Celsius, 3 hours ago?

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The temperature in degrees celsius three hours ago is 9 degrees celsius

From the question, we are told that the temperature falls at a rate of 3 degrees Celsius per hour

The current temperature is 0

The temperature an hour before is 0 + 3 = 3

The temperature an hour before the last hour is 3 + 3 = 6

And lastly the temperature before the last two will 6 + 3 = 9 degrees celsius

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