i'm not to sure on this one,
A bike roas race starts a an elevation of 870 feet and passes through five staes where the elevation changes by -684 feet, 17 feet, -236feet , -440feet and 286 feet. at what elevation does the race end?

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anonymous · Answer

870-684+17+....

anonymous · Answer

translate this to a mathematical  equation and solve

anonymous · Answer

so would teanswer be 285 feet

anonymous · Answer

you just do the arithmetic and add all the numbers together.

anonymous · Answer

isn't -187 the final elevation not the change.

anonymous · Answer

aaron is correct

you add them as they occur
870 + (-684) + 17 + (-236) + (-440) + 286
= 870 -684+17-236-440+286 = -187

The race ends at an elevation of -187 feet

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

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