Question

One night, it is 24 ℃ warmer in Tucson than it was in Minneapolis. If the temperatures in Tucson and Minneapolis are opposites, what is the temperature in Tucson?

Answer 1

Answer:

The temperature in Tucson is $12\,^{\circ}C$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let be $T$ and $-T$ the temperatures registered in Tucson and Minneapolis, respectively. The difference between both temperatures is:

$T - (-T) = 24\,^{\circ}C$

$2\cdot T = 24\,^{\circ}C$

$T = 12\,^{\circ}C$

The temperature in Tucson is $12\,^{\circ}C$.

Answer 2

Answer:

The temperature in Tucson is 12°C, and that of Minneapolis is -12°C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the temperature in Tucson = T

And the temperature in Minneapolis = -T. Because the temperatures are opposites.

Since we know that it is 24°C warmer in Tucson that it was in Minneapolis, then

T - (-T) = 24

T + T = 24

2T = 24

T = 24/2

= 12

Therefore, the temperature in Tucson is 12°C, and that of Minneapolis is -12°C.