Question

Ben and Cam are sucba diving. Ben is 15.8 meters below the surface of the water. Cam is 4.2 meters above Ben.What is Cam’s position relative to the surface of the water?

Answer 1

Realitive to the surface of the water, Cam is 11.6 meters above Ben because in the equation
$x = 15.8 - 4.2$
you would normally subtract first to get X which is the distance from the surface and Ben which is: 11.6

Answer 2

Answer:

11.6 meters below the surface of the water