Determine which of these illustrates two quantities that combine to make 0.

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A Latanya lost ten pounds and then gained six pounds.Latanya lost ten pounds and then gained six pounds.

B A business's profit if its income is more than its expenses.A business's profit if its income is more than its expenses.

C It is twenty degrees below zero and then the temperature rises ten degrees.It is twenty degrees below zero and then the temperature rises ten degrees.

D Kyle scores 150 points on a video game and then loses half of those points.Kyle scores 150 points on a video game and then loses half of those points.

E Marty gets ten dollars for his allowance and then spends ten dollars at the movies.

Answer 1

A Latanya lost ten pounds and then gained six pounds.Latanya lost ten pounds and then gained six pounds.

This scenario illustrates two quantities that combine to make 0 because Latanya initially lost 10 pounds, which is a negative change, and then gained 6 pounds, which is a positive change. The total change in weight is -10 + 6 = -4 pounds, which means Latanya ended up with a net change of 0 pounds.