SOLUTION: Help me solve this equation Alex scored 13 points in the basketball game. This was 1/5 of the total points the team scored. Write and solve an equation to determine the total poin

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Question 95911: Help me solve this equation
Alex scored 13 points in the basketball game. This was 1/5 of the total points the team scored. Write and solve an equation to determine the total points the team scored.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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13=X/5 CROSS MULTIPLY
X=13*5
X=65 POINTS SCORED BY THE TEAM.
PROOF
1/5*65=13
65/5=13
13=13