SOLUTION: Ann and her brother John bowled to gather and had a combined score of 425. Ann's score was 25 less than johns score. what did each person roll

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Question 1007257: Ann and her brother John bowled to gather and had a combined score of 425. Ann's score was 25 less than johns score. what did each person roll
Answer by tiffany222(56) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let John's score be x
Let Ann's score be y
y = x - 25
x + y = 425
x + (x-25) =425
2x -25 = 425
2x = 450
x = 225
y = x - 25 = 225 - 25 = 200
Final Answer:
John's score = 225
Ann's score = 200