the balloon begins at 700 feet above the ground. it drops 200 feet rises 500 feet and then drops 100 feet write and evaluate and expression to find angelos post

Question

 angelo is riding in a hot air ballon. The ballon begins at 700 feet above the ground. It drops 200 feet ,rises 500 feet ,and then drops a 100 feet. write and evaluate and expression to find angelos postion relative to the ground

Answer 1

When it is above the ground or rises, we add the height.  When it drops, the height is subtracted from the previous position.

The expression we can use to find the position is

 

700 - 200 + 500 - 100

 

 

When we simplify this expression, Angelo's final position is 900 feet above the ground.