The situation that describes opposite quantities that when combined would equal 0 is:
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
In this case, the upward ascent of 15,000 feet and the downward descent of 15,000 feet are opposite quantities that cancel each other out, resulting in the plane being at 0 feet (at ground level).