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One of the band members, Darius, wants to explore the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Darius is currently -5 feet from the surface of the water and plans to explore a shipwreck that is at -75 feet from the surface. If he moves at a rate of -8 feet per minute, how many minutes does it take Darius to reach the shipwreck?

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The number of minutes it takes Darius to reach the shipwreck is 8.75 minutes

What are linear equations?

Linear equations are equations that have constant average rates of change. Note that the constant average rates of change can also be regarded as the slope or the gradient

How to determine the number of minutes it takes Darius to reach the shipwreck?

The given parameters are

Initial position = -5 feet

Rate = -8 feet per minute

Final position = - 75 feet

The linear equation of this situation is

Final position (y) = Initial position + Rate * Time (x)

So, we have

-75 = -5 -8x

This gives

-8x = -70

Divide both sides by -8

x = 8.75

Hence. the number of minutes it takes Darius to reach the shipwreck is 8.75 minutes

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