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Question 1000512: Did I solve this word problem correctly?
In last week’s basketball game, the Lions scored 6 less than twice what the Bobcats scored. The sum of their scores is 30. How many points did the Lions and the Bobcats score individually?
2x+2x-6=30
2x+2x=36
4x=36
4x/4=36/4
x=9
Lions= 2x-6
2(9)-6
18-6
The Lions scored 12 points.
Bobcats=2x
2(9)
The Bobcats scored 18 points.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try letting x be how much did score the Bobcats.

Lions Score: -6%2B2x

Sum of scores is 30:
x%2B%282x-6%29=30, so you made a misunderstanding when you wrote your first equation.

Everything should work well from this now.