Question

1) During a football game, a team lost 10 yards and then gained 9 yards. What is the net gain or loss for the team?
2) Supposed the team gained 12 yards afterward instead of 9 yards. What would the result be? a loss or a gain? Why?


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Answer 1

1) the answer is net loss of 1
2) a gain of 2 Bc -10 + 12= 2