Question

The panthers football team lost 4 yards on each of their first two plays of the game. Write an integer to describe this situation.

Answer 1

The answer is: " -8 " .
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-4 * (2 plays) = - 8 plays. The integer would be: " -8 " .

or, "-4 − 4 = -8" . ("Negative four, MINUS four, equals: "negative eight").
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The integer would be: " -8 " .
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Answer 2

-8. This is because the team lost 4 yards during 2 plays so they lost 8 yards. because they lost the 8 yards, they gained -8 yards.