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.
To find the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour, we need to divide the total amount of change by the number of hours.
In this case, the total amount of change is 12° and the number of hours is 5.
Therefore, the equation is:
x = 12° / 5 hours.
x = 2.4°.
So, the temperature decreased by 2.4° every hour.