In a football game, Jim's team gained 7 yards on the first play, lost 2 yards on the second play, and lost 10 yards on the third play. How many total yards did Jim's team gain or lose after three plays?

team loss after three games is 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

we will use positive sign for gain and negative sign for loss.

Given

Jim's team gained 7 yards on the first play

gain of yards = +7

lost 2 yards on the second play

loss of yards = -2

lost 10 yards on the third play

loss of yards = -10

Total yards gain or lost by Jim's team = +7 + (- 2) + ( - 10)

Total yards gain or lost by Jim's team = +7 -2 -10 = -5

sine sign is negative, it means there is loss and the net loss is 7 yards.

Thus, team loss after three games is 5.