Question

If a football team starts at the 20-yard line and on their next four plays gains 1 yard, loses 8 yards, loses 12 yards, and gains 24 yards, where would they start their next play? Write and solve an equation that shows where they will start.

A. 25-yard line
B. 30-yard line
C. 25 yards back from the starting line
D. 4-yard line

Answer 1

After starting on the 20-yard line and going through a series of plays with gains and losses, the football team will start their next play on the 25-yard line.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has provided information about the gains and losses of yards on a series of plays by a football team. Starting from the 20-yard line, we need to calculate the total yardage gained or lost over the course of four plays. We can represent this with an equation:

Starting yard line + Gain/Loss Play 1 + Gain/Loss Play 2 + Gain/Loss Play 3 + Gain/Loss Play 4 = Ending yard line

So, for the given plays:

20 + 1 - 8 - 12 + 24 = X

Now, let's solve the equation:

20 + 1 - 8 - 12 + 24 = X
20 - 19 + 24 = X
1 + 24 = X
25 = X

This means the football team will start their next play on the 25-yard line.