The buried part of the flagpole of Xiangyang Elementary School is 1.09 meters long, which is 6.7 meters shorter than the exposed part. How long is this flagpole in total?
向阳小学旗杆埋在地下的部分长1.09米，比露在地上的部分短6.7米，这根旗杆一共长多少米？
<gadget id="calculator">1.09 + 6.7 + 1.09</gadget>
<output>8.88</output>

<result>8.88</result>