Question

three confused sleigh dogs are trying to pull a sled across the Alaskan snow. alutia pulls east with a force of 35N seward also pull east but with a force of 42N and big kodiak pull west with a force of 53N . what is the net force on the sled

Answer 1

forces in same direction gets added , so 35N + 42N=77N
but , net force is 77N -53N as it is acting in opposite direction. Net force is 25N in east

Answer 2

According to the statement, three confused sleigh dogs are trying to pull a sled across the Alaskan snow.  

Forces in same direction gets added , so 35N + 42N=77N  and the Net Force is 77N -53N as it is acting in opposite direction.

Net force is 25N in east to the maximum without any hassle.