SOLUTION: Carolina's score is 5 less than twice Ashley's score. It is also 45 points greater than Ashley's score. What score did the two girls receive? I tried a+45=2a-5, but i couldn't ge

Question 255415: Carolina's score is 5 less than twice Ashley's score. It is also 45 points greater than Ashley's score. What score did the two girls receive? I tried a+45=2a-5, but i couldn't get Ashley or carolinas score
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given:
(1)
(2)
Subtract (2) from (1)

From (1):

Angela's score is 50, and Carolina's is 95
check:
(1)

(2)

OK
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