SOLUTION: Bob scored 48 points last season. this is 6 fewer than twice the number Gene scored. How many points did Gene score? Please show how you solved it.

Question 75967: Bob scored 48 points last season. this is 6 fewer than twice the number Gene scored. How many points did Gene score? Please show how you solved it.
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Bob scored 48 points last season. this is 6 fewer than twice the number Gene scored. How many points did Gene score? Please show how you solved it.
Let the number of points Gene scored be: x
twice means 2*
6 fewer means: -6
is means: =
Therefore,
48=2x-6
48+6=2x-6+6
54=2x
54/2=2x/2
27=x
Gene scored 27 points.
Happy Calculating!!!
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