10 Points! Marco’s football team gained 13 yards on their first play, but lost 7 yards on the second. How many yards did they gain between the two plays?

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Jurgo · Answer 1 · 2021-11-11T08:47:07+0000

Answer:

6 yards were gained between the two plays.

Explanation:

13 minus 7 is 6.

Losing a value is decreasing, so you would use a negative sign.

Subtract the partial value lost from the total.

You get 6.