Question

michael starts hiking at an elevation of 200 feet and descends to an elevation of -50 feet. what was michaels change in elevation while hiking? create an equation to represent the situation. use x to represent michaels change in elevation while hiking.

Explanation:

Step1: Define the initial and final elevation

Initial elevation is 200 feet, final elevation is -50 feet. The change in elevation is \( x \). So the equation is initial elevation plus change in elevation equals final elevation.
\( 200 + x = -50 \)

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

Subtract 200 from both sides: \( x = -50 - 200 \)
\( x = -250 \)

Answer:

The equation is \( 200 + x = -50 \) and the change in elevation is -250 feet.