A patient begins a new diet plan and each month records any change in weight using integers. Calculate the total change in the patient’s weight using these recorded amounts: –7 lb, –4 lb, 6 lb, –6 lb, and –5 lb.

A) 15 lb
B) –16 lb
C) –17 lb
D) 17 lb
E) 16 lb


B) –16 lb

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