document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128498>Question 1128498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a chemistry class, students were learning about boiling point of various elements.Reuben has compiled a table that gives boiling points of each of various elements.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lowest boiling point is of Element X:  – 200 degrees Fahrenheit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The highest boiling point is of Element Y: 550 degrees Fahrenheit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the difference between the lowest and highest boiling point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know how to calculate the difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-200 – 550 = -750.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I am not sure if the answer is written as a negative or positive. Isn’t difference in temperature always written as its absolute value? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Will the answer be – 750 F  or 750 F ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would greatly appreciate if you could explain what the correct answer is.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a chemistry class, students were learning about boiling point of various elements.Reuben has compiled a table that gives boiling points of each of various elements.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The lowest boiling point is of Element X:  – 200 degrees Fahrenheit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The highest boiling point is of Element Y: 550 degrees Fahrenheit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the difference between the lowest and highest boiling point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know how to calculate the difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-200 – 550 = -750.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I am not sure if the answer is written as a negative or positive. Isn’t difference in temperature always written as its absolute value? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Will the answer be – 750 F  or 750 F ? \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Would greatly appreciate if you could explain what the correct answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">To find the difference between the HIGHEST and the LOWEST boiling points, you just SIMPLY SUBTRACT the LOWER of the 2 temperatures from the HIGHER of the 2 temperatures. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C6%2C+550+-+-+200%2C+%22=%22%2C+550+%2B+200%2C+%22=%22%2C+750%5Eo%2C+F%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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