pre_text: (c) Allowance for Credit Loss Rollforward The allowances for credit loss and the related financing receivables are summarized as follows (in millions):
table: CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES
table: Lease Receivables Loan Receivables Financed Service Contracts Total
table: Allowance for credit loss as of July 28, 2018 $135 $60 $10 $205
table: Provisions (benefits) (54) 11 27 (16)
table: Recoveries (write-offs), net (14) — (28) (42)
table: Foreign exchange and other (21) — — (21)
table: Allowance for credit loss as of July 27, 2019 $46 $71 $9 $126
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the difference between total provisions (benefits) and net recoveries (write-offs)?