The temperature dropped 12 degrees 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?
5x=__
The temperature decreased by __° every hour.
To find the amount of change in temperature every hour, we can set up an equation where 5x represents the total change in temperature over 5 hours. We can then solve for x.
5x = -12
Dividing both sides of the equation by 5, we get:
x = -12/5
Therefore, the temperature decreased by 12/5 or 2.4 degrees every hour.