#10 - A football team gained 3 yards on the first play, lost 5 yards on the second play, and gained 9 yards on the third play. How many total yards have they gained or losta Write your answer as an equation,

Kymberlee asked Sep 25, 2023

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Kymberlee asked Sep 25, 2023

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In order to find the total yards that the team gained or lost, we need to sum the three results: plus 3, minus 5 and plus 9.

$\text{total yards}=3+(-5)+9=3-5+9=7$

So the total number of yards the team GAINED is 7.

Zamfir answered Oct 2, 2023

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