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A gold mine has two​ elevators, one for equipment and another for the miners. The equipment elevator descends 6 feet per second. The elevator for the miners descends 16 feet per second. One​ day, the equipment elevator begins to descend. After 20 ​seconds, the elevator for the miners begins to descend. What is the position of each elevator relative to the surface after another 17 ​seconds? At that​ time, which elevator is​ deeper?

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I have no clue what I am doing soory
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