During a football game, Kevin gained five yards on the first play. Then he lost seven yards on the second play. How many yards does Kevin need on the next play to get the team back to where they started?

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skowoody · Answer

Kevin needs 2 yards to get back to original place.

amimiv · Answer

picture a number line. the starting point is 0. go forward 5 which brings u to 5 on the number line. then since he lost 7 go back 7 which brings u to -2. now to get back to 0 you need to go forward 2. which means that he must gain 2 in order to get back to the starting point.

Answered by amimiv | 2024-06-10

amimiv · Answer

Kevin currently stands at -2 yards after gaining 5 yards and losing 7 yards. To return to the starting point of 0 yards, he needs to gain 2 yards on his next play. 
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During a football game, Kevin gained five yards on the first play. Then he lost seven yards on the second play. How many yards does Kevin need on the next play to get the team back to where they started?

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