on 3 consective passes, a football team gains 6 yards, losses 38 yards, and gains 25 yards what number represents the total net yardage

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anonymous · Answer

Total net yardage: 6 yards - 38 yards + 25 yards = -7 yards

The answer is -7.

anonymous · Answer

why is it a negative seven?????

anonymous · Answer

You add each gained yard together. Lost yards are negative gained yards. The total net yardage is -7, which means the team loses 7 yards with the 3 passes.

anonymous · Answer

Indicates that the total was a loss of 7 yd.

anonymous · Answer

so it would be 7 yards or -7 yards???

anonymous · Answer

Gain of -7 yards of loss of 7 yards. Either one is a good answer.