SOLUTION: After three plays in which a football team lost 7 yds. gained 3 yds, and lost 1 yd, respectively, the ball was placed on the team's own 30 yd line. Where was the ball before the th

SOLUTION: After three plays in which a football team lost 7 yds. gained 3 yds, and lost 1 yd, respectively, the ball was placed on the team's own 30 yd line. Where was the ball before the th

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Question 656313: After three plays in which a football team lost 7 yds. gained 3 yds, and lost 1 yd, respectively, the ball was placed on the team's own 30 yd line. Where was the ball before the three plays?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-7+3-1=-8+3=-5 YARDS LOST.
30-5=25 YARD LINE WAS THE PREVIOUS LOCATION.
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