8. A submarine's elevation is -14.5 feet relative to sea level. A shark is swimming at an elevation -56.8 feet. What is the difference in elevation
between the submarine and the shark?
a) 71.3 feet b) 56.8 feet c) 42.3 feet d) 14.5 feet

C.)42.3

Step-by-step explanation:

If it's difficult to do subtraction with negatives, switch them to positive and subtract 14.5 from 56.8. In order to get a lesser negative number(negatives closer to -1 are greater), you have to add a positive number. My math teacher taught me this simple but effective method. This method is used for multiplication and division but it helps:

(Hate=Negative and Love=Positive)

If you hate to hate, you love.(neg. x neg=pos.)

If you hate to love, you hate(neg. x pos.=neg.)

If you love to love, you love(pos. x pos.=pos.)

If you love to hate, you hate(pos. x neg.=neg.)

maybe i can

no

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