Question

During a football game a teen lost 12 yards on the first play and then gained 5 on each of the next three plays.Which method finds the total yards at the end of the first four plays?​

Answer 1

The method that finds the total yards at the end of the first four plays is
`\boldadd (-12) to (3*5)\bold` yards.

Solution:

Teen lost 12 yards on the first play, so in first play the yards goes in negative.

Next three plays each he gained 5 yards each. Total yards he got is
`(5*3)` yards . As he gained the yards, so these yards will be positive.

So after four play the total yards will be
`-12+3*5`

Hence, the method is
`add (-12) to (3*5)`