The helicopter is 25 ft above the ledge. The stunt actor is 30 below the edge. The distance from the helicopter to the stunt actor is the sum of the two distances, 25 + 30 = 55 ft. The correct expression must equal 55.
A. |-30| + |25| = 30 + 25 = 55
B. -30 - 25 = -55
C. -30 + 25 = -5
D. |-30| - |25| = 30 - 25 = 5
The correct expression is |-30| + |25| since it it the only expression that equals 55.
