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Write a positive or negative number to represent each situation. a. you win 150 dollars in a contest b. a loss of 15 yards in a football game c. 75 feet below sea level d. 35 degrees above 0 f e. a debt of 24.75 dollars

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The height of a flare fired from the deck of a ship in distress can be modeled by h(t)= -2(8t^2-52t-28), where h is the height of the flare above water and t is the time in seconds. a. find the time it takes the flare to hit the water.