Question

The Hiking Club is taking another trip. The hike leader's watch shows that they gained 296 feet in altitude from their starting position.

Their altitude is now 285 feet, but there is no record of their starting altitude.
Write and solve an equation to represent this situation and find their starting altitude.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The required equation is x+295=285 , where x= starting altitude( in feet).

The starting altitude is -11 feet.

Let x be the starting altitude( in feet) .

Given: The Hiking Club is taking another trip. The hike leader's watch shows that they gained 296 feet in altitude from their starting position.

Then, the altitude is now = x+ 296

Since their altitude is now 285 feet.

So the required equation is x+296=285

Subtract 296 from both sides, we get

x= -11

Answer 2

Answer: altitude at starting point is -11ft or 11ft below sea level
Explanation:
Equation for this situation will be
A = Ag - 11
A = actual altitude
Ag = altitude gained.
At starting point, altitude gained is zero, therefore;
A = 0 - 11
A = -11ft