SOLUTION: find the difference in elevation between 5,642 and -28 do I add or subtract the elevation -28m to or from the elevation______m
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Question 260116: find the difference in elevation between 5,642 and -28 do I add or subtract the elevation -28m to or from the elevation______m
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want the difference between -28 and 5642.
You have to move 28 to get from -28 to zero.
Then, another 5642 to get to 5642.
So you add them.
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Or, = 5642 - (-28) = 5642 + 28 = 5670
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