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The temperature in Coast City is 3 degrees below zero on the Fahrenheit scale (degrees Fahrenheit). The temperature in Dodge City is 5 degrees Fahrenheit colder than a temperature that is twice as cold as Coast City’s temperature.

What is the temperature in Dodge City?

A. -11 degrees Fahrenheit
B. -1 degree Fahrenheit
C. 1 degree Fahrenheit
D. 11 degrees Fahrenheit

Answer :

Final answer:

The temperature in Dodge City is -11 degrees Fahrenheit which is derived by multiplying the temperature in Coast City by two and subtracting five degrees.

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we firstly note that the temperature in Coast City is three degrees below zero on the Fahrenheit scale, which represents a temperature of -3 degrees Fahrenheit. The question states that the temperature in Dodge City is 5 degrees colder than twice the temperature in Coast City. Therefore, we double the temperature in Coast City and subtract five degrees. Mathematically, that translates to 2*(-3 degrees Fahrenheit) - 5 degrees Fahrenheit, which equals -11 degrees Fahrenheit. Hence, the temperature in Dodge City is -11 degrees Fahrenheit.

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