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, \( x \), every hour, we can use the equation based on the total drop in temperature over 5 hours:

\[ 5x = -12° \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{-12°}{5} = -2.4° \]

So, the temperature decreased by \( 2.4° \) every hour.