OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §3.3 Subtract Integers · Example 16 · Arithmetic · Integers

Subtract Integers · Example 16

Dinesh hiked from Mt. Whitney, the highest point in California, to Death Valley, the lowest point. The elevation of Mt. Whitney is $14, 497$ feet above sea level and the elevation of Death Valley is $282$ feet below sea level. What is the difference in elevation between Mt. Whitney and Death Valley?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §3.3 Subtract Integers · Example 16

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