NO LINKS OR ANSWERING QUESTIONS YOU DON'T KNOW In a hotel building, the lobby is located at sea-level. The first floor is located 18 feet above the lobby, and the basement is located 22 feet below the lobby.

a. Write an inequality to compare the elevations of the first floor and the basement.

b. What is the distance from the lobby to the basement? Write your answer as an absolute value statement.

c. Which is a greater distance from the lobby: the first or basement? Justify your response.