Yesterday's low temperature was - 2.5, Today's low temperature is 5 times as low as yesterday's low temperature. What was the Low temperature today

Today's low temperature = - 12.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Yesterday low temperature = - 2.5

To Find:

Today's low temperature = ?

Solution:

Let x be today's low temperature

Now according to the given condition

Today's low temperature is i. e. x is 5 times as low as yesterdays

so from this we conduct that

x = 5 time yesterday low temperature

so

x = 5 * Yesterday low temperature

as we are given that yesterday low temperature = - 2.5

so

x = 5 * (-2.5)

Multiplying it gives us

x = - 12.5

So

Today's low temperature = - 12.5

Explination: ok so to do this you will need to multiply so

-2.5 • 5

whats 2.5 • 5 it equals 12.5

and because the original number "-2.5" has a negative symbol you just go ahead and put that in there with it.

so your answer is - 12.5