document.write( "Question 1048136: Matt's second bowling score was 82 pins less than twice his first score. If his second score was 168, what was his first score. Set up an equation and evaluate. \n" ); document.write( "

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let the first score be x and the second be y
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2x-82
\n" ); document.write( "and the problem says that the second score, which I called y, was 168:
\n" ); document.write( "2x-82 = 168 Evaluate, add 82 on both sides, then divide both sides by 2. Use your calculator.
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