in 2002. The temperature on the first day of summer was 96 Fahrenheit this is three Fahrenheit less than it was on the first day of summer the previous year what was the temperature on the first day of summer in 2001

Answer 1

Let the temperature on the first day of summer in 2001 be \( T \) degrees Fahrenheit. According to the information provided:

The temperature in 2002 was 96 degrees Fahrenheit, and this was 3 degrees less than the temperature in 2001. We can express this relationship with the equation:

\[ T - 3 = 96 \]

To find \( T \), we can add 3 to both sides of the equation:

\[ T = 96 + 3 \]

\[ T = 99 \]

Thus, the temperature on the first day of summer in 2001 was 99 degrees Fahrenheit.