Question

An airplane descends 2.2 miles to an elevation of 6.75 miles find the elevation of the plane before its descent

Answer 1

Answer:

• 8.95 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the initial elevation is x.

An airplane descends 2.2 miles to an elevation of 6.75:

• x - 2.2 = 6.75
• x = 6.75 + 2.2
• x = 8.95

Answer 2

Answer: 8.75 miles

Explanation: this is simple, just add the descending variable to the current elevation to get the previous elevation.