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

Question

5x = _

The temperature decreased by _ every hr

Answer 1

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

We know:

• The total temperature change is -12 (since the temperature is dropping)
• The time period is 5 hours

Since the temperature drops the same amount every hour, we can express this as:

\[ 5x = -12 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \) (the change in temperature per hour):

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

Calculating this gives:

\[ x = -2.4 \]

Thus, the completed equation is:

\[ 5x = -12 \]

The temperature decreased by 2.4 every hour.

To summarize:

1. The completed equation is \( 5x = -12 \).
2. The temperature decreased by 2.4 every hour.