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Question 98752: During basketball season, emily scored 3 more than twice the number of points kayla scored. emily scored 251 points. write an equation that can be used to find the number of points, k. that kayla scored.
(3x)2=251
(3x) squared=251 Answer by doukungfoo(195) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given:
k = the points Kayla scored
251 = the points Emily scored
k = 3 more than twice the number of points kayla scored
from the given info we can write and equation to solve for k
3 + 2k = 251
First subtract 3 from both sides of the equal sign
-3 + 3 + 2k = 251 - 3
2k = 248
next solve for k by dividing both sides of the equal sign by 2
2k/2 = 248/2
k = 124
