Scuba diving 12 feet below sea level
-12
When scuba diving, coming up 8 feet toward the surface
+8
You owe your friend $15
-15
You live on the 12th floor of your apartment building
+12
You lost $5
-5
You dove down 12 feet then came up 8 feet
-12+8
The temperature was 12 degrees this morning but dropped 6 degrees this afternoon
+12-6
Your friend loaned you $10 and you paid him back $3
+10-3
You were on the 12th floor of your apartment building then went down 8 floors to your friend's apartment
+12-8
I had $20 in my savings account but then withdrew $10
+20-10
Hanna had $20 in her savings account. She sold some games at a garage sale and earned $15 which she put in her savings account.
+20+15
The temperature in Chicago overnight was -21 degrees. The temperature rose 10 by morning.
-21+10
I was in a game show and lost 40 points the first round. In the second round, I earned back 40 points.
-40+40
We made 6 grinders but the dog stole 2.
+6-2
You drove 43 miles to the Big E. You drove 43 miles home at the end of the day.
-43+43
or
+43-43