In the afternoon, a television station reported the temperature as 3.7°F . That evening, they reported the temperature as −1.5°F

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Leona [35]

2 years ago

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In the afternoon, a television station reported the temperature as 3.7°F . That evening, they reported the temperature as −1.5°F

. Which expression represents the total temperature change from afternoon to evening?

Mathematics

2 answers:

s344n2d4d5 [400] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-15T18:57:08+03:00

s344n2d4d5 [400]2 years ago

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Hi, I am currently taking the test that has this exact question and I have come to believe the answer to this question is indeed |3.7−(−1.5)|. I hope I helped you.

Ket [755] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-15T17:06:44+03:00

Ket [755]2 years ago

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3.7-(-1.5)

Since the negatives cancel out it would be

3.7+1.5 which equals 5.2°F

Does this help?