a running back rushed for 129 yards through 3 quarters.in the 4th quarter the running back lost 5 yards per rush. the runing back rushed 5 times in the 4th quarter.
3) imagine that instead of losing yardage on each rush in the 4th quarter, the running back gained 4 yards on 2 rushes, but lost 5 yards on the other 3. write an expression to represent the running backs total yardage in this case, and solve
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i have no idea how to do this can u help me?
129*4-5?
He gained 4 yards on 2 rushes in the 4th quarter.
4 * 2 = 8
He lost 5 yards in the first 3/4 of the game.
8 - 5 = ? total yardage
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im sorry to put u in truble but it says to rewrite the expression
(4 * 2) - 5 = ?
To solve this problem, we'll break it down into steps:
Step 1: Calculate the total yards gained in the first three quarters, which is given as 129 yards.
Step 2: Calculate the total yards lost in the 4th quarter. The running back lost 5 yards per rush and rushed 5 times:
Total yards lost = 5 yards/rush × 5 rushes = 25 yards lost
Step 3: Calculate the total yards gained in the 4th quarter. The running back gained 4 yards on 2 rushes and lost 5 yards on 3 rushes:
Total yards gained in the 4th quarter = (2 rushes × 4 yards) + (3 rushes × -5 yards) = 8 yards - 15 yards = -7 yards
Note: A negative value means the running back lost yards.
Step 4: Calculate the running back's total yardage in this case by adding the total yards gained in the first three quarters to the total yards gained/lost in the 4th quarter:
Total yardage = Total yards gained (first three quarters) + Total yards gained/lost (4th quarter)
Total yardage = 129 yards + (-7 yards)
Finally, simplify the expression:
Total yardage = 129 yards - 7 yards
Total yardage = 122 yards
Therefore, the expression representing the running back's total yardage in this case is 122 yards.