Cher was on a raft in the ocean. She hoped to get closer to a nearby island, but the wind was tricky. During one hour, she paddled a lot, but the wind pushed the raft 15 feet farther away. During the next hour, she gave up, yet the wind pushed the raft 5 feet closer. Model the distance Cher traveled toward the island as a sum.

Cher was on a raft in the ocean. She hoped to get closer to a nearby island, but the wind was tricky. During one hour, she paddled a lot, but the wind pushed the raft 15 feet farther away. During the next hour, she gave up, yet the wind pushed the raft 5 feet closer. Model the distance Cher traveled toward the island as a sum.

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Cher was on a raft in the ocean. She hoped to get closer to a nearby
island, but the wind was tricky. During one hour, she paddled a lot, but
the wind pushed the raft 15 feet farther away. During the next hour,
she gave up, yet the wind pushed the raft 5 feet closer. Model the
distance Cher traveled toward the island as a sum.
X
|1-5x+15
x²
f(x) √/X X₁
XX ≤
IV
TL
Express the total change in feet toward the island as an integer.
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skill code: 40034

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