SOLUTION: Duke won the acc Championship game over UNC by 17 points . The two teams combined for 133 points . What was the final score of that game? I got 58 to 75 not sure if right but can

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Question 435726: Duke won the acc Championship game over UNC by 17 points . The two teams combined for 133 points . What was the final score of that game? I got 58 to 75 not sure if right but cant figure out how to write it out.
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Hi

Duke won the acc Championship game over UNC by 17 points

Let x and (x+17)represent the points by UNC and Duke respectvely

Question states***

  x + (x+17) = 133  |Need to assign that x and (x+17) to 'write it out'

    2x = 116

     x = 58, points by UNC   Duke 75 points