Question 1122969: Wednesday was 12 degrees hotter than Tuesday. If it was t degrees on Tuesday, write an expression for the temperature on Wednesday. I came up with W=T+12 or T+12=W
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ---
I came up with W=T+12 or T+12=W
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No.
Neither of those.
Wednesday was 12 degrees hotter than Tuesday. If it was t degrees on Tuesday, write an expression for the temperature on Wednesday.
Use either  or  .
Case level in using variables nearly always matters. Decide if your variable is t, or T, stay consistent within the same problem.
Answer by ikleyn(52925)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Your solution
W = T + 12 degrees (or, even better, W = t + 12, to keep the connection with the given "t", t small)
is absolutely correct.
Answer by MathTherapy(10558)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Wednesday was 12 degrees hotter than Tuesday. If it was t degrees on Tuesday, write an expression for the temperature on Wednesday. I came up with W=T+12 or T+12=W
You're CORRECT!
I really don't know what that other person is doing on this site. He needs to GO! The problem is, he doesn't seem to want to!
IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE, and then again, IGNORE his NONSENSICAL/LAME/RIDICULOUS answer below.
No.
Neither of those.
Wednesday was 12 degrees hotter than Tuesday. If it was t degrees on Tuesday, write an expression for the temperature on Wednesday.
Use either  or  .
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