The temperature was recorded for four straight days.The temperatures was recorded for the first three days were -2°,10°,and 7°.What must be the temperature recorded on the fourth day if the total temperature change was -4°?

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Answer:

[tex]-19^{\circ}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent temperature on 4th day.

We have been given that the temperatures was recorded for the first three days were -2°,10°,and 7°.

The total temperature on f days would be [tex]-2^{\circ}+10^{\circ}+7^{\circ}+x[/tex].

We have been given that total temperature change was -4°. We can represent this information in an equation as:

[tex]-2^{\circ}+10^{\circ}+7^{\circ}+x=-4^{\circ}[/tex]

[tex]15^{\circ}+x=-4^{\circ}[/tex]

[tex]x=-4^{\circ}-15^{\circ}[/tex]

[tex]x=-19^{\circ}[/tex]

Therefore, the temperature on 4th day must be equal to [tex]-19^{\circ}[/tex].