Negative Vibes

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Thermometer
3 + ?-7 = -42 - ?9 = -7
?6 + -1 = 5?5 - -1 = 6
1 - ?-3 = 45 - ?11 = -6
3 + ? + ? = ? + ? + ?-3 + -3 = -3 + -3 + -3 + 6

What do the question marks represent?

Thermometer


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Answers

-79
65
-311
-3
(assuming all the question marks represent the same number)

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