The temperature dropped by 12 degrees in 5 hours. The temperature dropped the same amount every hour. Complete the equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour and solve this equation.

Question

5x = ____
The temperature decreased by ____degrees every hour

Answer 1

The equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour is 5x.

To find the value of x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 5:
5x/5 = 12/5.

Simplifying, we have:
x = 12/5.

Therefore, the temperature decreased by 12/5 degrees every hour.