SOLUTION: How is it possible to have positive acceleration while slowing down or negative acceleration while speeding up? The hint given is that acceleration is not the same thing as speed.

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Question 633514: How is it possible to have positive acceleration while slowing down or negative acceleration while speeding up? The hint given is that acceleration is not the same thing as speed. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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