Question

A scuba diver uses negative numbers to represent her depths below sea level. She was at a depth of -1.5 meters. Then she dove down to a depth of -4.2 meters. What is the difference between those depths? Write your expression, show your work, and label your answer.

It's been many years since I had Algebra! Please check this answer:
-1.5 - - 4.2 = 2.7
or should it be 3.7?

Answers

Mama
oops, I left off the signs, both should be nagatives
-3.7
Ms. Sue
2.7 is right.

Mama
This one too please:
The value of a stock drops 4 points each day for five straight days. What is the net change in the value of the stock? Write your expression and represent the daily change in value as an integer.

-4 points x 5 days = -20
-4x5=-20
net change is -20 points
daily change of -4 points

Thanks a million ya'll!
Ms. Sue
Your last answer is right.
Mama
Thank you Ms Sue!

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