The temperature dropped by 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 __ degrees every hour
The equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour is 5x.
To solve this equation, we need to find the value of x.
Since the temperature dropped by 12 degrees in 5 hours and dropped the same amount every hour, we can divide the total temperature decrease by the number of hours:
12 degrees / 5 hours = 2.4 degrees
Therefore, x = 2.4 degrees.
So the completed equation is 5x = 5(2.4) = 12 degrees.
The temperature decreased by 2.4 degrees every hour.