At a football game your team lost 5 yards on the first play and 7 yards on the second play. which expression gives the total loss in yards?

(-7) + 5

-5 + (-7)

-5 - (-7)

5 + (-7)

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Dixie Steele

10 November, 23:21

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Dixie Wiley · Answer 1

Dixie Wiley 11 November, 01:31

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The answer would be - 5 + (-7)

Maribel · Answer 2

It would be the second one because u lost 5 means a negative number - 5

then u lost 7 more so that means subtract + 7 or add (-7) (-5 + (-7))

At a football game your team lost 5 yards on the first play and 7 yards on the second play. which expression gives the total loss in yards?(-7) + 5-5 + (-7)-5 - (-7)5 + (-7)