on three consecutive passes a football team gains 5 yards and loses 26 yards and then gains 33 yards. What numbr represents the total net yardage?
Is the answer 15
5-26+33=38-26=12?
WHY DO YOU SUBTRACT 26 TWICE???
To find the total net yardage, you need to add up the yardages gained and subtract the yardages lost.
The football team gained 5 yards on the first pass, lost 26 yards on the second pass, and gained 33 yards on the third pass.
To find the total net yardage, add the gained yardages and subtract the lost yardage:
5 yards + 33 yards - 26 yards = 12 yards - 26 yards = -14 yards
The total net yardage is -14 yards, not 15.