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In a football game, one team makes seven plays the first quarter.The results of those plays are(in order): gain of 7 yards, gain of 2 yards, loss of 5 yards, loss of 12 yards, gain of 16 yards, gain of 8 yards, loss of 8 yards. What is the overall of gain (or loss) from all seven plays?

 Oct 22, 2014

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Add all the gains:  +7 + 2 + 16 + 8  =  +33

Add all the losses:  -5 + -12 + -8  =  -25

33 - 25  =  8

 Oct 22, 2014
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Best Answer

One way:

Add all the gains:  +7 + 2 + 16 + 8  =  +33

Add all the losses:  -5 + -12 + -8  =  -25

33 - 25  =  8

geno3141 Oct 22, 2014

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