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A football player starts on the 20 yard line and gains 9 yards. On the next play, he loses 4 yards. The referee says there’s a penalty and takes away the 4-yard loss of yardage. Which expression represents the total number of yards gained?

a) 20 + 9 – 4 – (−4)
b)20 + 9 – 4 + (−4)
c) 20 + 9 – 4 – 4
d)20 + 9 + 4 – (−4)

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c) 20+9-4-4
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I think the answer is 20+9-4-4
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