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A worker in a silver mine descends 72 feet. Use an integer to represent the change in the​ worker's position.

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Answer:

-72

Explanation:

If they descend, this can be represented by a negative number.

Since they descended 72 feet, the worker's change in position can be represented by -72.

So, the answer is -72

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