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Troy and Lazetta are solving the following word problem. Rosalie's cat weights 9.8 pounds and her dog weighs 25.4 pounds. What is the weight of both animals combined. Troy sets up his problem as 9.8+25.4. Lazetta sets up her problem as 25.4+9.8. Who is correct? Explain your answer and solve the problem

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Both are correct, because they equal the same value
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