An express elevator starts on the 5th floor and descends 8 floors. Which equation shows the correct computations for finding the

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elevator’s stop?

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alexdok [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-11T06:27:16+03:00

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The answer is 5 + –8 = –3

tester [92] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-11T08:00:39+03:00

Answer:

The expression to find the elevator's stop = 5 + (-8)

The elevator stops at the floor -3.

Step-by-step explanation:

An elevator starts on the 5th floor.

It descends 8 floors = Moving down 8 floor = -8

So, the expression to find the elevator's stop = 5 + (-8)

It is -3

So the elevator stops at -3.