Teshia answered 11/9/2009 One Day The Temperature Drop From 2 Degree To -17 Degrees. How Many Degrees Did It Drop? Equation 2-x = -17so you want x by its self so you try to get rid of the 2 by subtracting it from both sides2-2 - x = - 17- 2which gives you -x = - 17 + (-2) = -x = -19which is really (-1)x = - 19so to get rid of the negative … Read more