Question

The temperature on a winter was -23 °F. The temerature rise by 5 °F when the sun came up. When the sun set again, the temperature dropped by. 7°F. Write and evaluate an exspression to find the temperature after the sun set.

Answer 1

-25

Explanation:

First, add 5 to -23 since the temperature is getting hotter.

so -23 +5= -18

Second, minus the answer by 7 since the temperature is now falling down after the sunset.

so -18 -7 = -25

or...

this step can be simplified as:

-23 +5 -7 =. -25