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a football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next.write a sum of intergers to find the overall change in field position.explain your answer

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Let x be the original position.

After the first play they gain 9 yards. The position can be represented by
x + 9

After the second play they lose 22 yards. The position can be represented by
x + 9 - 22 = x - 13

Therefore, in total they lost 13 yards.
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