Question

While watching a football game, Jordan decided to list yardage gained as positive integers and yardage lost as negative integers. After these plays, Jordan recorded 14, -7, and -9. What was the overall gain or loss?

Answer 1

There is a loss of 2 yards.

Explanation:

To find the overall gain or loss, we add or subtract there values.

Initially, we have 0 yards.

Records 14, so 0 + 14 = 14, that is, for now a gain of 14

Then loses 7, so 14 - 7 = 7, for now a gain of 7.

Then, 7 - 9 = - 2, so in all, there is a loss of 2 yards.