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Graciela is diving. First, she descends q meters, then It ascends 2 meters and finally makes three consecutive descents. of q meters. What will be its final position, if its initial position is q? meters below sea level?

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Answer to a math question Graciela is diving. First, she descends q meters, then It ascends 2 meters and finally makes three consecutive descents. of q meters. What will be its final position, if its initial position is q? meters below sea level?

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1. Initial position:

-q

meters

2. First descent:

-q - q = -2q

meters

3. Ascent:

-2q + 2

meters

4. Three consecutive descents:

3q

meters, so new position becomes

(-2q + 2) - 3q = -5q + 2

meters

Final answer: (-5q + 2) meters below sea level.

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