Question

The New Orleans Saints scored 7 fewer points than twice the points scored by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two teams together scored a total of 32 points. Write and solve an equation to show how many points each team scored.

Answer 1

(m) + 2 (m) - 7 = 32 is the needed expression.

Points scored by Pittsburgh Steelers = 13

Points scored by New Orleans Saints = 19

Explanation:

Let us assume the points scored by Pittsburgh Steelers = m

So, the Points scored by New Orleans Saints

= 2 (Points scored by Pittsburgh Steelers ) - 7

= 2 (m) - 7

Also,the total points scored by both teams = 32

So the points scored by( New Orleans Saints + Pittsburgh Steelers) = 32

⇒ (m) + 2 (m) - 7 = 32

or, 3 m = 32 + 7 = 39

⇒ m = 39/ 3 = 13, or m = 13

So, the points cored by Pittsburgh Steelers = m = 13

and the points scored by New Orleans Saints = 2m - 17

= 2(13) - 7 = 19