Question

You lose 9 points each time you miss the basket (hoop) in a video game. You miss 8 times. What integer represents the change in your points?

Answer 1

-72 points

Explanation:

9 pts - per one miss

? - 8 misses

9 pts * 8 misses = - 72 pts

Answer 2

-72

Explanation:

You lose 72 points as 9*8 is 72 and you add the negative in front as you lose points so if your score was x now its x-72