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The expression −260+18 m represents a submarine that began at a depth of 260 feet below sea level and ascended at a rate of

18 feet per minute. What was the depth of the submarine after
6 ​minutes?

User PsyGik
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-152
So you start by doing 18 times 6, you get 108. Then you subtract 108 from 260 and get your answer, 152!
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