Answer:
[tex]\boxed{-2}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Think of this situation as a number line in which the team starts at 0 yd.
Gaining yards is the positive direction and losing yards is negative.
Start at 0 yd and go 5 yd to the right. You are at +5.
Then go 7 yd left. You end up at -2.
+5 – 7 = -2
[tex]\text{The real number that represents the team's position relative to its original position is $\boxed{\mathbf{-2}}$}[/tex]
