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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the difference in height between the top of a hill 97.3 feet high and a crack caused by an earthquake 79 feet below sea level.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add the numbers together 97.3+79

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm confused because I thought you were suppose to subtract because you're dealing with integers. I'm thinking the key in here is "below" which means it's negative or to subtract.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try this 97.3-(79)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

97.3-(-79)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 negatives create addition

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your looking for the number that represents how much distance between high and low

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you go 97.3 ft to the ground then you go 79 feet under the ground. how far did you go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

176.3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I added 97.3 and 79 together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does that make sense to you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES IT DOES!!!! THANK YOU DARLING!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good luck

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