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a diver is swimming at -10 m. He then descends 3m and rises 6m. At what new level is the diver swimming?

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The answer is -7meters
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So we start at -10. Because he descends 3 feet, We subtract 3, getting -13. He then rises 6 feet. -13 + 6 = -7. The diver is now at -7 feet. 
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