The bears football team lost 7 yards and then gained 12 yards. what is the result of the two plays

The result of the two plays is that the bears gained 5 yards.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can denote the lost values as negative and won value as positive.

Given is - the bears football team lost 7 yards and then gained 12 yards.

If we take the initial start point to be zero, we can calculate the resultant.

Or we can calculate simply :

Hence, the result of the two plays is that the bears gained 5 yards.

1: -2 3/4, -2 1/2, -14, 0, 3, 8 1/3

2: -4, -3, -2 1/2, -2 1/4, 3 1/4,

step-by-step explanation:

the answer is y < -3 or   y > 3

-3y > 7 + 2

-3 y > 9

y < -3