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2. A submarine starts out at 135 feet below sea level.It dives 239 feet before rising 307 feet. Represent the current depth of the submarine as an integer.

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Answer:

The submarine is at 67 feet below the sea level (-67)

Explanation:

* Lets explain how to solve the problem

- The zero level is the sea level

- Any height below the sea level is negative

- Any height above the sea level is positive

- A submarine starts out at 135 feet below the sea level

∴ The submarine is at -135 feet

- The submarine dives 239 feet before rising

∴ The submarine dives another -239

∴ The submarine is at -135 + -239 = -374 feet

* The submarine is at 374 feet below the sea level

- The submarine rising 307 feet

∴ The submarine dives 307 feet up

- Add the last position to the rising distance

∴ The current depth of the submarine = -374 + 307 = -67 feet

The submarine is at 67 feet below the sea level

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