The temperature dropped by 12° in 5 hours. The temperature dropped the same amount every hour. Complete the equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour and solve this equation.(1 point)
5x=
The temperature decreased by ° every hour.
The equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour is:
5x = -12
To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
Divide both sides of the equation by 5:
5x/5 = -12/5
x = -2.4
Therefore, the temperature decreased by 2.4 degrees every hour.