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On the next play the team gained 5 yards and then lost 6 yard what is the total change in yard

On the next play the team gained 5 yards and then lost 6 yard what is the total change-example-1
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So in a play a team gains 5 yards but then they lose 6. One way to represent the total change in yards is given by adding the gained yards and substracting the lost yards:


5-6=5+(-6)=-1

Then the total change in yards is -1 and the total loss is 6. Then the boxes must be completed like:

On the next play the team gained 5 yards and then lost 6 yard what is the total change-example-1
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