SOLUTION: The Canadian team scored 35 more goals then were scored against. the total of goals in the games that Canada played were 41. HOW MANY GOALS DID CANADA SCORE AND HOW MANY GOALS WER

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Question 367907: The Canadian team scored 35 more goals then were scored against. the total of goals in the games that Canada played were 41. HOW MANY GOALS DID CANADA SCORE AND HOW MANY GOALS WERE LET IN?
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Hi,

Let x represent goals scored against Canada.  

Then (x+35) would represent the goals scored by Canada.

question states:

x + (x+35) = 41

solve for x

2x + 35 = 41

2x = 6

x = 3, goals scored against Canada.  Canada scored 38! (41-3)