Question

the melting point of mercury is -36 Fahrenheit and its boiling point is 672 Fahrenheit what is the difference between these two temperatures

Answer 1

Answer:

708 Fahrenheit

Step-by-step explanation:

672 + 36 = 708

You add the 36 because it is a negative number and since you are trying to find the difference, for every negative number you have to add 1.