Question

The temperature dropped by 12 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.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The equation that represents the amount of change, x, of temperature every hour is 5x = -12.

To solve this equation, divide both sides by 5:
5x/5 = -12/5
x = -2.4

Therefore, the temperature decreased by 2.4 degrees every hour.