Answer:
65 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Negative and positive numbers can be expressed as how far away they are from zero.
40 is 40 units away from zero. Elevator 1 is 40 units from 0.
-25 is 25 units away from zero. Elevator 2 is 25 units from 0.
To find the distance, we'll add their distances from 0.
40 + 25 = 65
They are 65 units apart. In your problem you specify feet, so they are 50 ft apart.
