The temperature at the end of the day was 64 degrees. The temperature had increased twice during the day, once by 8 degrees and another time by 4 degrees.
Which expression shows what the temperature was at the start of the day?
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Responses
64 – 8 – 4
64 – 8 – 4
64 + 8 – 4
64 + 8 – 4
64 – 8 + 4
64 – 8 + 4
78 + 5 + 7
78 + 5 + 7
The correct expression that shows what the temperature was at the start of the day is:
64 - 8 - 4
To find the temperature at the start of the day, you need to subtract the total increase in temperature from the end of the day temperature.
The expression that shows the temperature at the start of the day is: 64 - 8 - 4.