Question

A football team lost 9 yards on its first play. It then gained 9 yards on its second play.

A. What expression can be written to represent how many yards the football team is from where it started? Explain your reasoning.

B. How many yards is the football team from where it started?

C. Suppose that, instead, the football team had gained 9 yards on its first play and lost 9 yards on its second play. Would the team’s position on the field have been any different than it actually was after the first two plays? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Please help.

Answer 2

In football, it is 1 & 10

Answer 3

So on their first play, they lost 9 yards. So now it will be 2 & 19

Answer 4

That is the answer for A ^

Answer 5

okay

Answer 6

whats the expression?

Answer 7

B. It is -9 yards away from where it started because the lost(-) 9 yards

Answer 8

okay

Answer 9

C. They gained 9 yards, so its 2 & 1 do u understand this @TheUnknownShadow

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

sorta

Answer 12

Ok, they start off at 1 & 10 right, then they gain(+) 9 yards. Now it's 2 & 1. Do u get this??

Answer 13

brb

Answer 14

bk

Answer 15

and yes i do

Answer 16

Ok, its 2 & 1, and on this play, the lose(-) 9 yards. Now its 3 & 10. Do u get this??

Answer 17

@TheUnknownShadow

Answer 18

and for the last question on B is no, because they are both on 3 & 10 after the 2 plays

Answer 19

also for A its 2 & 19, then they gained(+) 9 yards = 3 & 10