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6 March, 20:19

A football team lost five yards on each of two consecutive plays. Find the total change in yardage.

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  1. 6 March, 21:21
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    The change is a loss of 10 yards, so - 10 yards.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The total change in yardage after 2 plays is the sum of the yardage of each play.

    What lost yardage means?

    Lost yardage means negative yardage.

    Imagine that in a Buffalo Bills game, Devin Singletary lost 2 yards on his first carry. So his total yardage is - 2.

    If in the next carry he gets 3 yards, his total yardage is 1. If he loses 1, his total yardage is - 3.

    First play

    Loss of 5 yards.

    So the first play counts for - 5 yards.

    Second play

    Loss of 5 yards.

    So the second play counts for - 5 yards.

    Total

    -5 - 5 = - 10

    The change is a loss of 10 yards, so - 10 yards.
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