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On a winter day, the temperature changes by -3 1/2 degrees Fahrenheit in 1 3/4 hours. What is the average change in temperature each hour?

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-3 1/2 -----> 1 3/4 hours

x -----------> 1 hour


\begin{gathered} x*1(3)/(4)=-3(1)/(2)*1 \\ (7)/(4)x=-(7)/(2) \\ (4)/(7)*(7)/(4)x=-(7)/(2)*(4)/(7) \\ x=(-7*4)/(2*7) \\ x=(-28)/(14) \\ x=-2 \end{gathered}

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- 2 is the average chang in temperatura each hour

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