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A submarine starts at an elevation of -35 meters compared to sea level. It then makes 3 equal descents of 145 meters each is the final depth of the submarine greater than 500 meters? Explain how you solved this problem

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start at -35

three descents of 145m adds to a total descent of 435m

-35-435=-470. the final depth is not greater than 500m
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