SOLUTION: On three consecutive passes, a football team gains 10 yards, loses 31 yards, and gains 47 yards. What number represents the total net yardage? The total net yardage is? T

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Question 371081: On three consecutive passes, a football team gains 10 yards, loses 31 yards, and gains 47 yards. What number represents the total net yardage?
The total net yardage is?


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Bridget
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This can be written out as:
+10-31+47
This equals:
26 yards gained.
Make sense?
RJ
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