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Y = -20x+800

How high was the balloon 5 minutes before it was sighted

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Answer:

900 ft

Explanation:

first you plug in the x for -5 because it said "5 minutes before"

second you do the math

y = -20(-5) + 800

y= -00+ 800

y = 900

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