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Kiley, Jermaine, and Gunther are playing tug-of-war. Kiley and Jermaine are on the same side of the rope, and Gunther is on the other side. Kiley is exerting a force of 20 N, and Jermaine is exerting a force of 25 N.

Which force would result in a balanced force for the game?

45 N in the opposite direction as Kiley and Jermaine
20 N in the opposite direction as Kiley and Jermaine
20 N in the same direction as Kiley and Jermaine
45 N in the same direction as Kiley and Jermaine

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45 N in the opposite direction as Kiley and Jermaine.

Explanation: Kiley and Jermaine together pull with 20 + 25 = 45 N, so Gunther must pull 45 N opposite to balance (net force = 0).