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While watching a football game, Lin Chow decided to list yardage

gained as positive integers and yardage lost as negative integers. After
these plays, Lin recorded 14, –7, and 9. What was the net gain or loss?

User Panjo
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14+(-7)+9=14+9+(-7)=16

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User Andreas Rossberg
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The answer should be 16 because they gained 14 yards, then they lost 7 yards, and finally they gained 9 yards.

14 -7 + 9 = 16

User Eathen Nutt
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