Question

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)

Answer 1

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))

Answer 2

the answer would be  -5+(-7)