in a football game a running back ran for -7 and -5 yards on his last two runs. his total yardage for the whole game is 78 yards. which expression shows how many yards the running back had before those two runs
a. 78-5-7***
b. 78-5+7
c. 78+5-7
d. 78+5+7
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To determine how many yards the running back had before his last two runs, you need to subtract the yardages of those two runs from the total yardage for the whole game.
Let's break down the given information:
- The running back ran for -7 yards on his penultimate run.
- The running back ran for -5 yards on his last run.
- The total yardage for the whole game is 78 yards.
To find the original yardage before those two runs, you should subtract -7 and -5 yards from 78 yards.
Therefore, the expression that shows how many yards the running back had before those two runs is:
78 - 5 - 7
So, the correct answer is option (a) 78-5-7.