document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174536>Question 174536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During an intrumural basketball game, Team A scored 12 fewer points than Team B. Together, both teams scored a total of 144 points. How many points did Team A score during the game? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer I got is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 66 points. B. 67 points  C. 72 points or D. 78 points. I chosen 72 points is that right? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= points scored by team B,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12 = points scored by team A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+ x-12 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=144 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=78 points scored by team B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12 = 66 points scored by team A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check this by adding 66 + 78 = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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