Question

An American football team is on their own 35-yard line they lose 5 yards on each of the next three plays at what yard are they now

Answer 1

If they lose 5 yards on each of the three plays, that would be -15.  35 - 15 will give you 20 (unless they are on the opposite side, which then will give you 50 yards).  
Dang, those must've been horrible plays.  

Answer 2

The answer is 5×3-35 would be 5x3=15 35 -15=20