SOLUTION: Suppose that the temperature outside is dropping at a constant rate. At noon, the temperature is 70 degrees and it drops to 58 degrees at 5:00 P.M. How much did the temperature c

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Question 66808: Suppose that the temperature outside is dropping at a
constant rate. At noon, the temperature is 70 degrees and it drops to 58 degrees at 5:00 P.M.
How much did the temperature change each hour?

Answer by Poohbear272(22) About Me  (Show Source):
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78 - 58 = 12
The temperature droped over a course of 5 hours so, you divide 5 into 20.
12/5 = 2.4
The total temperature change each hour was 4 degrees.