A scuba diver is 5 3/4 feet below the water surface, or −5 3/4 She dives downward another 3 1/2 feet. Subtract to find her depth in feet: −5 3/4−3 1/2=
\(-5 \frac{3}{4}\) = \(\frac{-23}{4}\)
3\(\frac{1}{2}\) = [ tex] \frac{7}{2} [/tex] = \(\frac{14}{4}\)
\(\frac{-23}{4}\)- \(\frac{14}{4}\) = \(\frac{-37}{4}\)=-19.25 feet
-5 3/4 - 3 1/2
-(5 3/4 + 3 1/2)
= - (5 + 3 + 3/4 + 1/2)
= -(8 + 3/4 + 2/4)
= -(8 + 5/4)
= -(8 + 1 1/4)
= - (9 1/4)
= - 9 1/4 ft
So her depth in feet is 9 1/4 feet.