Question

ahmed starts rock climbing at an elevation of -100 feet and rock climbs up to an elevation of 50 feet. what was ahmeds change in elevation while rock climbing? create an equation to represent the situation. use x to represent ahmeds change in elevation while rock climbing.

Explanation:

Step1: Define the initial and final elevation

Initial elevation is -100 feet, final elevation is 50 feet. The change in elevation \( x \) is the difference between final and initial elevation. So the equation is initial elevation + change in elevation = final elevation.
\(-100 + x = 50\)

Step2: Solve for \( x \) (optional for equation creation, but to find change)

To find \( x \), we add 100 to both sides of the equation \(-100 + x = 50\).
\(x = 50 + 100\)
\(x = 150\) (but the question first asks for the equation)

Answer:

The equation is \(-100 + x = 50\) (and the change in elevation is 150 feet, but the equation part is \(-100 + x = 50\))