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At a football game your team lost 5 yards on the first play and 7 yards on the second play. which expression gives the total loss in yards? (-7)+5 -5+(-7) -5-(-7) 5+(-7)
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At a football game your team lost 5 yards on the first play and 7 yards on the second play. which expression gives the total loss in yards?

(-7)+5
-5+(-7)
-5-(-7)
5+(-7)

User Steveayre
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It would be the second one because u lost 5 means a negative number -5
then u lost 7 more so that means subtract +7 or add (-7) (-5 + (-7))
User Dariana
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the answer would be  -5+(-7)
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