document.write( "Question 449953: Another basketball game turned out to be a rout in which the team scored 55 more points than the losing team. If the total number of points in the game was 133 what was the final score? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #309527 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = final score of the losing team
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+55+%2B+x+=+133+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+133+-+55+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+78+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+39+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+55+=+94+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The final score was 94 to 39 \n" ); document.write( "

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