SOLUTION: A football team gained 8 yd on the first play. They lost 4 yd on the next play. The real number that corresponds to a gain of 8 yd is?

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Question 1045362: A football team gained 8 yd on the first play. They lost 4 yd on the next play. The real number that corresponds to a gain of 8 yd is?
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, greenestamps:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Original position: x

Gain of 8 yards: x + 8

Loss of 4 yards after: x + 8 - 4 = x + 4

Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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In his rush to answer as many questions as possible in a short amount of time, tutor @CubeyThePenguin didn't answer the question that was asked.

The real number that corresponds to a gain of 8 yards is +8, or just 8.