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Fill in the blanks below.(a) The population of a certain city increased by 44,000 people.Write a signed number to represent this population change.(b) Amy's test score average decreased by 9 points this semester.Write a signed number to represent this change in average.

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Fill in the blanks below.(a) The population of a certain city increased by 44,000 people.Write a signed number to represent this population change.(b) Amy's test score average decreased by 9 points this semester.Write a signed number to represent this change in average.

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(a) The signed number to represent this population change is +44,000. The plus sign indicates an increase.

(b) The signed number to represent this change in average is -9. The minus sign indicates a decrease.

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