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The temperature was -5 Degrees and then fell 8 degrees. What is the new temperature?

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Answer:

-13degrees

Explanation:

When a temp fall, it means it get colder, and if it gets colder that means heat is released, therefore a negative value.

Fell 8 degrees = - 8

Therefore the new temp is always

old temp+new temp

- 5 +( - 8)

-5 - 8

= - 13

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