Question

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)

5x= "blank"


The temperature decreased by "blank" every hour.

Answer 1

To determine the amount of change in temperature every hour, we can set up the equation based on the given information.

If the total temperature drop is 12° over 5 hours, we can represent the amount of change in temperature per hour as \( x \).

Since the temperature dropped the same amount every hour, we can write the equation like this:

\[ 5x = 12 \]

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

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

2. Simplifying the fraction:

\[
x = 2.4
\]

So, the completed equation is:

\[ 5x = 12 \]

The temperature decreased by 2.4° every hour.

To summarize:
- The completed equation: **5x = 12**
- The temperature decreased by **2.4°** every hour.