Lynnette lives on a certain floor of her apartment building. She goes up 2 flights of stairs to put a load of laundry in a washing machine on that floor. Then she goes down 5 flights to borrow a book from a friend. Next, she foes up 8 flights to visit another friend who is ill. How many flights up or down does Lynnette now have to go to take her laundry out of the washing machine?

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anonymous · Answer

Down 3 flights to the laundry room.

lilai3 · Answer

how did u get dat? can u explain to me plz?

anonymous · Answer

0+2-5+8=5  Lynnette is now 5 flights above from where she started,  The laundry room must be 3 flights below where she is now.

lilai3 · Answer

oh thank you!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for the medal.

lilai3 · Answer

ur welcome... :D