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The Smart Blues and the Royal Reds are playing a football game. The Smart Blues' first play goes for -2 yards. How much did the Smart Blues gain or lose?

The Smart Blues and the Royal Reds are playing a football game. The Smart Blues' first-example-1
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They lost 2 yards the firs answer is correct sorry if wrong
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Answer:

They lose 2 yards

Explanation:

Negative or anything with a negative sign means you lose or decrease an amount. If you said they lost -2 yards, then that would be a positive. It's like saying a "no" to a "no."

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