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  • 22-09-2014
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A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position?

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andyboy
andyboy andyboy
  • 22-09-2014
gained 9 yards, then lost 22:

9-22=c
-13=c

Therefore, the football team lost 13 yards in overall change in field position. Meaning, the team didn't gain any yards, they lost 13.
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Аноним Аноним
  • 22-09-2014
gain = +
lost = -
+9+(-22) = 9-22 = -13 yards
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