-11 = a + 7 Given
-7 -7 Subtract 7 on each side to cancel out +7 and isolate variable
-18 = a Answer
Prove.
-11 = -18 + 7 Plug in variable value
-11 = -11
True.
162
+207
= 369
Okay, so it says he descends 285 feet after he's climbed 369 feet. That means he needs to descend a bit more to reach 453 feet, which we'll just call 0 for now. First, we need to do some subtraction:
369
- 285
= 84
Okay, we know he needs to descend 84 feet to get to his starting point.
So your answer is C
Your answer would be A 1040.