An express elevator starts on the 5th floor and descends 8 floors. which equation shows the correct computations for finding the elevator’s stop?
–5 + –8 = –13
5 + –8 = –3
5 + –8 = 3
5 + 8 = 13

The expression to find the elevator's stop = 5 + (-8)

The elevator stops at the floor -3.

Step-by-step explanation:

An elevator starts on the 5th floor.

It descends 8 floors = Moving down 8 floor = -8

So, the expression to find the elevator's stop = 5 + (-8)

It is -3

So the elevator stops at -3.