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At 4 p.m., the temperature started to change drastically. Each hour, for three hours, the temperature decreased by 7°F. Which word in the problem indicates that a negative integer should be used? change each decreased drastically

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Answer:

Decreased.

Explanation:

Decrease means to go down or take away, therefore in a mathematical equation, it would be represented by a negative integer.

Change could be positive or negative

each is a singular description word

and drastically is just describing how fast.

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