At 6:00 a.m., the outside temperature was –14⁰. By noon. the outside temperature had risen by 8⁰.

What was the outside temperature at noon?
A.
–22⁰

B.
–6⁰

C.
6⁰

D.
22⁰
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Question

At 6:00 a.m., the outside temperature was –14⁰. By noon. the outside temperature had risen by 8⁰. 
 
What was the outside temperature at noon?
A.
–22⁰
 
 B.
–6⁰
 
 C.
6⁰
 
 D.
22⁰
Not good with these questions....

anonymous · Answer

Try to think of this on a timeline.
Start at -14, 14 units to the left of 0
Then, because we are adding a positive number (the temperature ROSE by 8 degrees), move 8 spaces to the right
Where would you end up on that number line?