The temperature dropped by 12 deg in 5 hours. The temperature dropped the same amount every hour Complete the eration that represents the amount of change, z, of temperature every hour and solve this equation. (1 point) 5x =
The temperature decreased by every hour.
The rate of change of temperature every hour is given as 12 degrees in 5 hours. Therefore, to find the amount of change, z, of temperature every hour, we divide 12 by 5.
z = 12/5
To solve the equation 5x = z, we substitute z = 12/5:
5x = 12/5
To solve for x, we multiply both sides of the equation by 1/5:
(1/5)(5x) = (1/5)(12/5)
x = 12/25
Therefore, the amount of change in temperature every hour is 12/25 degrees.