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C warmer in Tucson than it was in Minneapolis. If the temperatures in Tucson and Minneapolis are opposites, what is the temperature in Tucson?

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MrRoyal

Answer:

[tex]T^\circ = -12^\circ[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Represent the temperature in Tucson with T and that in Minneapolis with M.

From the first statement, we have:

[tex]T^\circ = M^\circ - 24^\circ[/tex]

From the second, we have:

[tex]T^\circ = -M^\circ[/tex] or [tex]M^\circ = -T^\circ[/tex] --- i.e. both are opposite numbers

Required

Find T

To calculate T, substitute -T for M in [tex]T^\circ = M^\circ - 24^\circ[/tex]

This gives:

[tex]T^\circ = -T^\circ - 24^\circ[/tex]

Collect Like Terms

[tex]T^\circ +T^\circ =- 24^\circ[/tex]

[tex]2T^\circ =- 24^\circ[/tex]

Make T the subject

[tex]T^\circ =- 24^\circ/2[/tex]

[tex]T^\circ = -12^\circ[/tex]

Hence, the temperature in Tucson is [tex]-12^\circ[/tex]

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