The low temperature on the first day was -9 degrees
Explanation:
To solve this problem we can work backwards. Since the low temperature on they third day was -6, we start with that number. Between the second and third day it decreased 3, so we want to do the opposite of subtracting and add 3 to -6, which is -3. Now we have the low temperature on the second day, -3. Next, between the first and second day the temperature increased by 6, so the opposite of adding is subtracting. We subtract -3 by 6, which gives us -9.