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At 8:00 am, the temperature was -10°F. The temperature dropped 3 degrees per hour for the next 5 hours. What was the temperature at 1:00 pm?

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Answer:

-25 °F

Explanation:

First, we would be multiply 3 by 5 to find the number we would be subtracting from the original

3 * 5 would give us 15

Then we subtract -10 by 15 and get -25 °F

The temperature at 1:00 PM would be -25 °F

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