Solve the problem. See Example 1.
José Martinez enjoys diving in Lake Okoboji. He dives to 34 ft below the surface of the lake. His partner, Sean O’Malley, dives to 40 ft below the surface, but then ascends 20 ft. What is the vertical distance between José and Sean?

EXAMPLE 1 Solving an Applied Problem Involving Subtraction

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