Question

I'm trying to solve a math problem where I know the final temperature and two temperature increases, but I don't know the initial temperature. Can you find a similar problem on Ask a New Question where the temperature at the end of the day was 64 degrees and had increased twice during the day?

Answer 1

Sure! Here’s a similar math problem you can use as a reference:

Problem:

During the day, the temperature increases in two phases. In the morning, the temperature rises by 12 degrees, and in the afternoon, it rises by another 10 degrees. At the end of the day, the temperature is recorded at 64 degrees. What was the initial temperature in the morning?

Solution:

Let the initial temperature in the morning be \( T \).

1. After the morning increase, the temperature is:
   \( T + 12 \)

2. After the afternoon increase, the temperature is:
   \( (T + 12) + 10 = T + 22 \)

3. At the end of the day, the temperature is 64 degrees:
   \( T + 22 = 64 \)

4. To find \( T \), we can rearrange the equation:
   \( T = 64 - 22 \)
   \( T = 42 \)

So, the initial temperature in the morning was 42 degrees.

Feel free to modify or use this problem as you need!