Question

5.) In a basketball game 96 points were scored. The winners scored twice as many as the

losers. How many points did each team score?
Unknowns: Let -______=losers and _______=winners
Write an equation and solve:
# of losers =_____
# of winners =_____​

Answer 1

losers= 32 points winners=64

Explanation:

winners:2x

losers:x

2x+x=3x

96/3=32

losers=32*1

Winners=32*2