SOLUTION: Cherl is on a mountain 11,783 feet above sea level. Caleb is in a submarine 3, 929 feet below sea level. Which equation can be used to find the difference in elevations? A) |3,929

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Question 29534: Cherl is on a mountain 11,783 feet above sea level. Caleb is in a submarine 3, 929 feet below sea level. Which equation can be used to find the difference in elevations?
A) |3,929-11,783|
B) |11,783|-|-3,929|
C) |11,783-3,929|
D) |-3,929-11,783|

Answer by Yoan(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is D).That is because you have to find the difference in elevations-which means that we have to solve how much is 11,783+3,929=15,712=>the right answer is D)|-3,929-11,783|=|-15,712|=15712!
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