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From midnight to 6:00 am, the temperature rose 8°C. At 6:00 am, the temperature was
−
20
°
C. What was the temperature at midnight?
set up the equation, then solve. t + 8 = -20 -20 - 8 = ?
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Based on the information given, we know that the temperature at midnight is represented by the variable "t". We also know that the temperature rose 8°C from midnight to 6:00 am. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
t + 8 = -20
To solve for t, we want to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 8 from both sides:
t + 8 - 8 = -20 - 8
Simplifying this, we get:
t = -28°C
Therefore, the temperature at midnight was -28°C.
To solve this problem, we can set up and solve an algebraic equation.
Let's assume the temperature at midnight is represented by the variable "t."
We are given that the temperature rose 8°C from midnight to 6:00 am. So, at 6:00 am, the temperature was t + 8°C.
We are also given that at 6:00 am, the temperature was -20°C. So, we can set up the equation:
t + 8 = -20
To find the temperature at midnight, we need to solve for t.
To isolate t, we can subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:
t + 8 - 8 = -20 - 8
This simplifies to:
t = -28
Therefore, the temperature at midnight was -28°C.
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