SOLUTION: bEN SCORED 7 MORE POINTS THAN jACK IN A BBALL GAME, PAUL SCORED 2 POINTS LESS THAN JACK IN THE SAME GAME. IF THE THREE BOYS SCORED A TOTAL OF 38 POINTS, HOW MANY POINTS DID JACK SC
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Question 13304: bEN SCORED 7 MORE POINTS THAN jACK IN A BBALL GAME, PAUL SCORED 2 POINTS LESS THAN JACK IN THE SAME GAME. IF THE THREE BOYS SCORED A TOTAL OF 38 POINTS, HOW MANY POINTS DID JACK SCORE>
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = points scored by Jack, since he is named at the end of the first phrase. Then
x+7 = points scored by Ben.
x-2 = points scored by Paul.
Equation is that total points for all three adds up to 38:
x + x+7 + x-2 = 38
3x + 5 = 38
Subtract 5 from each side:
3x = 33
x= 11 points for Jack!!
Check:
x= 11 Jack
x+7 = 18 Ben
x-2 = 9 Paul
11+18+9 = 38 total
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