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If a bullet is shot straight up with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second, its height s after t seconds is given by the equation s=-1612+ 48t. Solve for the time it takes for the bullet to return to the ground. Show your work and explain the steps you used to solve.

If a bullet is shot straight up with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second, its height s after t seconds is given by the equation s=-1612+ 48t. Solve for the time it takes for the bullet to return to the ground. Show your work and explain the steps you used to solve.

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