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How can you use negative numbers represent real-world problems ?

How can you use negative numbers represent real-world problems ?
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How can you use negative numbers represent real-world problems ?

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Say the normal ground water level in California is "zero".

Now we have a watee shortage and the the level is -10 feet.

A real problem !
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you can use negative numbers in temperature
negative numbers sometimes occur in bank accounts when you have debt
when you're plotting graphs maybe
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