1. At midnight, the temperature, t, is 13 degrees below zero. If the temperature is expected to rise 5 degrees for the next several hours, what equation could you use to determine what temperature it will be after h hours?
T = -13h + 5
H = 5t + 13
T = 5h -13
T = 5h + 13
My answer is
t = 5h - 13
Is that correct?
Right!
No, your answer is not correct. The correct equation to determine the temperature after h hours based on the given information is:
T = -13 + 5h
Explanation:
Since the temperature at midnight is 13 degrees below zero, we can represent it as -13.
If the temperature is expected to rise 5 degrees for the next several hours, we can represent the change in temperature as 5h, where h represents the number of hours.
To determine the temperature after h hours, we add the change in temperature (5h) to the initial temperature (-13).
Therefore, the correct equation is T = -13 + 5h.