Question

#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, and solve

Answer 1

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.