<span>The sum of two numbers is 50. The smaller number is 18 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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Equations:
x + y = 50
x = y - 18
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Add and solve for "x"::
2x = 32
x = 16
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Solve for "y"::
16 + y = 50
y = 34
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Hope I helped!
~Tomas</span>
All you have to look at is the word "dropped" and you know it's a subtraction problem. In this case, it would be 8 - 15.
8 - 15 = -7
It would be -7<span>°C at midnight. I hoped this helped! :)</span>
The slope is 2x. In other words 2/1