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Jordan's football team gained 12 yards on their first play. On the second play, the team lost 8 yards. Which expression could be used to describe the total yards gained by Jordan's team?
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Jordan's football team gained 12 yards on their first play. On the second play, the team lost 8 yards. Which expression could be used to describe the total yards gained by Jordan's team?

User Anand Natarajan
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His team first gained(+) 12 yards then lost(-) 8 yards.

So for the equation, let's assume they started at 0 yards:

0 yards + 12 yards - 8 yards = 4 yards gained.
User Stefano Giraldi
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12 - 8 = 4....so there was a total of 4 yds gained
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