Question

A team gained 5 yards on their first play of the game. Then they lost 6 yards.find the total change in yardage.

Answer 1

+5 -6 = -1.
They lost 1 yard

Answer 2

They got 5 yards so
0+5=5
but then they lost 6 yards so
5-6= -1
as the numbers are negative, that means that they lost one yard