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A submarine is 84 feet below the surface of the water and descends 10 feet

deeper every minute. How many minutes will it take for the submarine to be
located 219 feet below the surface? Write and solve an equation,

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Answer:

13.5

Explanation:

219-84=135

10*13.5=135

so it would take 13.5 minutes to get to 219 since 84+135=219

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