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A dugout needs to reach at least 54 feet below ground level. This means it needs to be more than 214 times its current depth. This depth is represented by the inequality 214d<−54, where d is the current depth of the dugout.

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Solving the inequality, it is found that:

The current depth of the dugout is of 0.25 feet below ground level.

The current depth of the dugout is of d.

The inequality below represents how much the dugout needs to reach, according to the current depth:

[tex]214d < -54[/tex]

We solve it similarly to an equality, hence:

[tex]d < -\frac{54}{214}[/tex]

[tex]d < -0.25[/tex]

The current depth of the dugout is of 0.25 feet below ground level.

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