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Sharel spent the day at the mall. First, she bought five phones for $35each. Later, she found two five dollar bills. Write the total change to

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if Sharel bought 5 phenes for 35 each, se spent 5 times 35 = $175

And when she found two $5 bills, it is like she received 2 times 5 = $10

Normally, expenses are negative numbers and earning are positive numbers, in this case

-$175 + $10 = - $165

Sothe answer is -165

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