A football team gained 8 yards on a first down, lost 12 yards on the second down, and gained 16 yard

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A football team gained 8 yards on a first down, lost 12 yards on the second down, and gained 16 yards on the third down. How many yards did the team gain or lose?

Assumptions:

• We reflect gains by adding
• We reflect losses by subtracting

Plays:

• Gain of 8 = +8
• Loss of 12 = -12
• Gain of 16 = +16

Net Gain/Loss
+8 - 12 + 16
+12 (gain)