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On a particular January day, the high temperature in Lincoln, Nebraska, was <math>16</math> degrees higher than the low temperature, and the average of the high and low temperatures was <math>3\textdegree</math>. In degrees, what was the low temperature in Lincoln that day? | On a particular January day, the high temperature in Lincoln, Nebraska, was <math>16</math> degrees higher than the low temperature, and the average of the high and low temperatures was <math>3\textdegree</math>. In degrees, what was the low temperature in Lincoln that day? | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 7 April 2013
- The following problem is from both the 2013 AMC 12B #1 and 2013 AMC 10B #3, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
On a particular January day, the high temperature in Lincoln, Nebraska, was 
degrees higher than the low temperature, and the average of the high and low temperatures was 
. In degrees, what was the low temperature in Lincoln that day?
Solution
Let 
be the low temperature. The high temperature is 
. The average is 
. Solving for , we get 
See also
| 2013 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by First Question |
Followed by Problem 2 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
