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A shark is swimming 70 feet below the surface of the ocean. It dives down 9 more feet to catch a fish. What is the shark's location relative to the surface of the water? Write the expression for this situation.
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A shark is swimming 70 feet below the

surface of the ocean. It dives down 9 more
feet to catch a fish. What is the shark's
location relative to the surface of the water?
Write the expression for this situation. Then
solve.

User NovicePrgrmr
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4 votes

Answer:

79 feet below

Explanation:

-70-9=-79

User Drclaw
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Answer:

He is 79 ft below the surface

Explanation:

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