(01.04 MC)The elevation of city A is 96 feet below sea level; the elevation of city C is 24 feet below sea level. The elevation of city D is 1 over 4 of the elevation of city C. Part A: Write an expression to represent the elevation, in feet, of city D. (5 points) Part B: Solve the expression and explain why the answer is negative or positive. (5 points)

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Step-by-step explanation:

City A:

-96 ft

City C: -24 ft

City D: 1/4 * city C = 1/4 * -24 = -6 ft below

Since City C is below sea level, City D must be below sea level.  A positive times a negative is a negative

EXPLANATION:

City A is 96 feet below sea level can be represented with -96

City C is 24 feet below sea level can be represented with -24

City D is 1/4 of the elevation of City C can be represented with 1/4 times -24

ANSWER TO PART A:

When you rewrite the value of City D for the expression to solve for D, you get

1/4 x -24

ANSWER TO PART B:

One fourth of -24 is -6, therefore the elevation of City D is -6. The answer is negative because it is six feet below sea level and since sea level would be 0 elevation, six feet below 0 would mean it is negative.

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