At 7pm the outdoor temperature was -12degrees celsius. By 11pm the temperature in degrees celsius had dropped x degrees celsius. Which expression represents the temperature reading at 11pm.

a -12-x
b -12+x
c-12
d -12x
e 12
a is my answer

A total of m players came to soccer pratice the coach divides them into 6 groups of T players for drills but 3 players are left over. Which of the following equations expresses the relationship between the number of players out for soccer pratice and the number of players in each group.
a m=3T+6
b m=6T+3
c m=3(T+6)
d m=6(T+3)
e m=3(6T+1)
d

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I agree about the thermometer.

6 groups of T plus three left over is b not d