Question

6 The temperature at Wonder Lake is 12°F. During a storm,

the temperature changes by -26°F. What is the temperature
after the storm? Show your work.
SOLUTION
158
LESSON 8 Add with Negative Numbers
OC

Answer 1

First you would take 26 and subtract 12 a second you would get -14 for your answer and finally you would put that in the answer box

Answer 2

-14 F

Explanation:

Start at 12

Add -26

12 + -26

Rewriting

12 - 26

Taking the larger number minus the smaller number and then make it negative

26 -12 = 14

-14

The new temperature is -14