A football team loses 3 yards, gains 12 yards, gains 10 yards, and then loses 15 yards. Did the team | MathCelebrity Forum

A football team loses 3 yards, gains 12 yards, gains 10 yards, and then loses 15 yards. Did the team

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A football team loses 3 yards, gains 12 yards, gains 10 yards, and then loses 15 yards. Did the team gain yards or lose yards overall? How many yards

We have:
Gains - Losses
-3 + 12 + 10 - 15
(12 + 10) - (3 + 15)
22 - 18
4 yard gain
 
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