Section 1
Calculating a Final Value After a Change
Property
We denote gains by positive numbers and losses by negative numbers.
We can find the net change in a quantity by adding those gains and losses.
Examples
- A football team gains 12 yards and then loses 5 yards. The net change in position is found by the sum yards.
- The temperature drops 8 degrees overnight and then rises 15 degrees during the day. The net change in temperature is degrees.