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Part 1
Write a subtraction equation to model the following problem. Then solve the equation.
A traffic helicopter descends 131 meters to be 326 meters above the ground. What was the original height of the​ helicopter?
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Part 1
Let h be the original height of the helicopter. What is a subtraction equation that models the​ problem?
  
h minus 131 equals 326
Part 2
What was the original height of the​ helicopter?
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Answer 1

Part 1: h − 131 = 326

Part 2: Add 131 to both sides: h = 326 + 131 = 457.
The original height was 457 meters.