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 = what. The temperature decreased by blank every hour.
Since the temperature dropped by the same amount every hour, we can represent the amount of change in temperature every hour as x.
The equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour is:
5x = 12
To solve this equation, we can divide both sides by 5:
x = 12 / 5
Therefore, the equation representing the amount of change in temperature every hour is 5x = 12, and the temperature decreased by 12/5 (or 2.4) degrees every hour.