During a cold front, the temperature in Denver, Colorado, dropped from 7^\circ\text{C}7 ∘

C7, degrees, start text, C, end text to -5^\circ\text{C}−5

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Cminus, 5, degrees, start text, C, end text. Kyla and Jason were discussing the change in temperature.

\quad Kyla: "Wow, I can’t believe the temperature fell 12^\circ\text{C}12

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C12, degrees, start text, C, end text."

\quad Jason: "What are you talking about? The temperature only fell 2^\circ\text{C}2

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C2, degrees, start text, C, end text."