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The temperature was freezing, then it doubled, dropped 10 degrees, and then increased by 40 degrees. The temperature is now 16 degrees. What was the starting temperature?
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Rainbow Fox
how can i solve this It was 45 degrees on Thursday. The temperature went down 15 degrees. What is the temperature
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