SOLUTION: On three consecutive passes, a football team gain 6 yards, loses 24 yards and gains 49 yards What number represents the total net yardage would I set the equation up like this

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Question 357162: On three consecutive passes, a football team gain 6 yards, loses 24 yards and gains 49 yards What number represents the total net yardage
would I set the equation up like this

x=64-24+49
Having problems can some one please help me
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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"a football team gain 6 yards" means we add 6 to the total (which starts at 0)

"loses 24 yards" means we subtract 24 from the total


"and gains 49 yards " means we add 49 to the total.


So we then have: 0+6-24+49 = 6+49-24=55-24 = 31


So the number that represents the net yardage is +31 (ie a gain of 31 yards)