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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Annie rappels down a cliff in 3 jumps of 6.5 feet each. Use a positive or negative number to express the change in her altitude.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@They_Call_Me_Narii

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

for every jump, annie went down 6.5 feet

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

so tell me wat it is if she went down three times that? @urbanmorgans

OpenStudy (anonymous):

19.5

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

the answer would be -6.5 x 3

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

so the answer is -19.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-19.5 feet yep

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

and it is a number @Mikey312 , so units does not matter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, I know.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it dosent say -6.5 up there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mikey312

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

it does not say it @urbanmorgans

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

however, annie went DOWN a cliff

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

that means a negative change

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

does that help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then why say -6.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r u sure

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

the question said to use a positive or negative number to represent the change in altitude

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

so the answer is -19.5

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

good luck :)

OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):

medal please?

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