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a driver went 25.65 feet below the surface of the ocean, and then 16.5 feet further down, he then rose 12.45. Write and solve an expression to find the driver,s new depth

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25.65 feet below the surface can be written as -25.65
going 16.5 feet further down can be written as -16.5
rising 12.45 feet can be written as 12.45

our expression can be written as -25.65-16.5+12.45
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