Answer:
They need to earn 6 yards on the fourth down to have a 10 yard gain from their starting position
Step-by-step explanation:
A football team gained 6 yards on the first down, lost 19 yards on the second down,
Total gained yards:
6 - 19 = -13 yards
So at the end of 2nd down the team lost 13 yards.
They gained 17 yards on the third down.
-13 + 17 = 4
So at the end of 3rd down the team gained 4 yards.
They want 10 yard gain at the end of 4th down.
If they gain 6 yards in the 4th down then the sum will be 10 yards
4 + 6 = 10
Hence, they need to earn 6 yards on the fourth down to have a 10 yard gain from their starting position.
