SOLUTION: Help me solve this equation
Alex scored 13 points in the basketball game. This was 1/5 of the total points the team scored. Write and solve an equation to determine the total poin
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Alex scored 13 points in the basketball game. This was 1/5 of the total points the team scored. Write and solve an equation to determine the total points the team scored.
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
13=X/5 CROSS MULTIPLY
X=13*5
X=65 POINTS SCORED BY THE TEAM.
PROOF
1/5*65=13
65/5=13
13=13
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