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In the previous problem, Ken predicted a drop in temperature. Explain why a drop in temperature would lead to adding
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In the previous problem, Ken predicted a drop in
temperature. Explain why a drop in temperature would
lead to adding a negative integer.
A drop in temperature means the temperature will decrease. That decrease is represented by a negative integer, which should be added to the previous temperature.
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Answer:
Explained below.
Step-by-step explanation:
First of all, an integer is a whole number that can be either positive, negative or zero.
Now, a drop in temperature signifies a reduction in the temperature.
This means that if for example, the current temperature is 50 °C, a drop in temperature of 10°C would mean that the current temperature would be gotten by subtracting 10 from 50.
Now,current temperature after drop would be;
T = 50 – 10
To prove that it is gotten by adding a negative integer:
This can also be written as;
T = 50 + (-10)
Because from mathematical multiplication signs, minus multiplied by plus gives minus.
Since, T = 50 + (-10), it means that a negative integer of minus 10 has been added to the initial temperature to get the new decreased temperature.