Question

Write a subtraction equation to model the following problem. Then solve the equation.
A traffic helicopter descends 127 meters to be 483 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?
  
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Answer 1

h - 127 = 483

Solve: h = 483 + 127 = 610

The original height was 610 meters.