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Please answer this math problom. To qualify to compete in the high jump finals, athletes must jump a certain height in the semi-finals. Jon jumped 1 5 8 inches below the qualifying height, but his friend Anthony made it to 2 1 4 inches over the qualifying height. How much lower was Jon’s semi-final jump compared with Anthony’s?

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Jon's semi-final jump was 372 inches lower than Anthony's semi-final jump, which is found by summing Jon's deficit and Anthony's surplus compared to the qualifying height.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much lower Jon's semi-final jump was compared with Anthony's, we simply need to add together the two differences from the qualifying height. Jon jumped 1 5 8 inches below the qualifying height, and Anthony jumped 2 1 4 inches over the qualifying height. By adding these two values, we get the total difference in their jump heights.

1 5 8 inches + 2 1 4 inches = 3 7 2 inches.

Therefore, Jon's semi-final jump was 3 7 2 inches lower than Anthony's jump.

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