Read this word problem.
Connor is playing a card game called At Face Value. At the end of each round, players earn positive points for their remaining number cards but negative points for their face cards. At the end of round 1, Connor earns
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5 points. At the end of round 2, he earns
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6 points. What is Connor's score now?
To solve the problem, Michael added
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5+(
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6) and came up with an answer of
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11 points. Is Michael correct? Why or why not?
