The temperature outside was 72 degrees at 6 am. The temperature rose 4 degrees per hour for the next 12 hours. The total temperature is a function of the number of hours the temperature rose. What was the temperature at noon?

72 + 24 = ?

2 hours the temperature is negative 17 and 8 hours later it is negative 47, write the equation using x

96

-16-7

To find the temperature at noon, we need to calculate the total temperature change over the 6 hours from 6 am to 12 pm.

The temperature rose by 4 degrees per hour for 12 hours. So the total temperature change is 4 degrees/hour * 12 hours = 48 degrees.

Starting with a temperature of 72 degrees at 6 am, we need to add the total temperature change of 48 degrees to find the temperature at noon.

72 degrees + 48 degrees = 120 degrees.

Therefore, the temperature at noon was 120 degrees.