In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14°F in the morning. If the the temperature dropped 7°F, what is the temperature now?
February 20th, 2023
The temperature is now -21
The starting temperature is a negative (-14)
To drop is to go down so the ##7^oF## is also a negative.
-14 – 7 = -21.
-14 goes down another -7 also goes down. Both are negative so the answer is a bigger negative.