A scientist is monitoring the temperature of a holding tank containing fish to be released into a river. In one 12-h period, the highest temperature was 10.4°C and the lowest temperature was 7.6°C. Write an absolute value equation that can be used to report the highest temperature and the lowest temperature. (2 marks)

Answer 1

The temperature decreased 19°F between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. The temperature at 4 a.m. was 65°F. What was the temperature at 10 p.m.