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The temperature at 9 a.m. is 2 degrees. The temperature rises 3 more degrees by noon. Which expression describes the temperature at noon?

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Answer: 2 degrees + 3 degrees = 5 degrees

Step-by-step explanation: Though the times might be confusing, the problem itself is simple addition- if the temperature rises, or goes up, by a certain number, in this case three, you're just going to add that number to the initial number, two.

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