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hope you understand the answers
(x + 7)/2 - (x + 4)/2 = (x + 7 - (x + 4)/2 = (x + 7 - x - 4)/2 = 3/2
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t represents the time in minutes since the balloon started descending.
a(t) represents the altitude of the balloon at t minutes.
a(5.5) gives the altitude at 5.5 minutes.
4260 is the answer
i dont know what you mean by simplified
