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A mercury thermometer records a temperature of 8 degrees Fahrenheit

10 A.M. If the temperature drops by 3 degrees Fahrenheit every hour, what
will be the temperature by 2 P.M. of the same day?​

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Final answer:

The temperature at 2 P.M. will be -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the temperature at 2 P.M., we need to find out how many hours have passed since 10 A.M. We can calculate this by subtracting the starting time from the ending time: 2 PM - 10 AM = 4 hours. Since the temperature drops by 3 degrees Fahrenheit every hour, we can subtract 3 degrees Fahrenheit multiplied by 4 hours from the initial temperature of 8 degrees Fahrenheit. 8 degrees Fahrenheit - (3 degrees Fahrenheit/hour * 4 hours) = 8 degrees Fahrenheit - 12 degrees Fahrenheit = -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Therefore, the temperature at 2 P.M. will be -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

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