A submarine was 144 feet below sea level. A shark was hovering at a constant depth above the submarine. The submarine’s depth was twice the depth of the shark.


Which integer expression describes the position of the shark in relation to sea level?

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Answer:

[tex]-72[/tex] feet : Shark is 72 feet below sea level.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent depth of the shark.

We have been given that the submarine’s depth was twice the depth of the shark. This means that depth of submarine would be [tex]2x[/tex].

We have been given that a submarine was 144 feet below sea level, so submarine's elevation would be [tex]-144\text{ ft}[/tex].We can represent this information in an equation as:

[tex]2x=-144[/tex]

To find shark's position, we need to solve for x.

[tex]\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-144}{2}[/tex]

[tex]x=-72[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]-72[/tex] feet represents shark's elevation, which represents that shark is 72 feet below sea level.

Answer:

–144 ÷ 2

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