Given that the variable t represents the temperature at 4 p. m., which equation would best model the word problem below? . the temperature at the summit of mt. mansfield dropped 17°f between 4 p. m. and 11 p. m. if the temperature at 11 p. m. was –11°f, what was the temperature at 4 p. (points : 1). 17 + 11 = t. 11 – 17 = t. 17 – t = –11. t – 17 = –11