Once a hot-air balloon reached its highest point, it dropped 25 feet. then 5 minutes later, it dropped another 13 feet. find it's total change in altitude during this

let's just say the balloon's highest point is 100 feet (Does not change answer). take away 25, you get 75. Take away 13 from 75, you get 62. 100 - 62 = 38.

the simple answer without explanation is -38.

answer: it is 1: 47 pm

if x = 1, then the answer is 3.5