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A scuba diver swam 96 feet beneath the surface of the lake.he then climbs up 49 feet.what is his depth now?
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A scuba diver swam 96 feet beneath the surface of the lake.he then climbs up 49 feet.what is his depth now?

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96-49=47 feet


if the diver swam 96 feet deep...then goes up 49 feet....that means his distance below the lake reduced hence you subtract
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Diving beneath would be a negative number so:
-96 + 49 = - 47 ft below the surface of the water
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