After reaching a high temperature of 25°C at 2:00 P. M., the temperature drops at a rate of 2°C per hour. What is the temperature at 5:00 P. M.?

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Regan Hendricks

15 April, 17:50

After reaching a high temperature of 25°C at 2:00 P. M., the temperature drops at a rate of 2°C per hour. What is the temperature at 5:00 P. M.?

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Glenn Leblanc · Answer 1

19 degrees C

5-2

3*2

25-6

Poncho · Answer 2

The temperature at 5:00 PM would be 19*C.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, subtract the original time from the new time:

5 - 2 = 3

Find the amount of C that would go down in 3 hours:

3 * 2 = 6

Subtract the 6 C from the original temperature of 25 C:

25 - 6 = 19