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The temperature at 2:00 pm is 15 degrees. The temperature changes -3.4 every hour. What will the temperature be at 8:00 pm?

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Answer:

-5.4 degrees

Explanation:

First get the time passed by subtracting 2:00 pm from 8:00 pm, which will give you 6 hrs, you can then multiuply 6 hrs by -3.4 (temp changed per hr) and you will get -20.4. You then add together -20.4 and 15 to get -5.4 degrees.

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