The temperature dropped by 12° 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.(1 point)

Question

5x=

The temperature decreased by __° every hour.

Answer 1

To find the amount of change in temperature every hour, you can set up the equation as follows:

\[ 5x = 12 \]

Now, to solve for \(x\), divide both sides of the equation by 5:

\[ x = \frac{12}{5} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ x = 2.4 \]

Thus, the temperature decreased by 2.4° every hour.