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On three consecutive hands of draw poker a gambler wins $9, loses $20, and then loses another $16. Write an expression using positive and negative numbers to describe this situation and then simplify.

The simplified result is $_____

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User Mhkeller
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9 + -20 + -16= 2of course it’s going to be a negative 27 because wen u had a positive u lost 20 and then lost another 16 now u owe 27 which is -27 in your pockets

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User Plutoz
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