Question

Solving two-step equations:

Mia made three times as many baskets in yesterday’s basketball game as she did last Saturday. She scored a total of 24 baskets for both games. How many baskets did Mia score last Saturday?

Please show me how to do it and the answer. :)

Answer 1

Mia scored 6 baskets Last Saturday.

Explanation:

Let:

Mia made score of baskets on Last Saturday = x

Mia made score of baskets yesterday = 3x (Mia made three times as many baskets in yesterday’s basketball game as she did last Saturday. three times means multiply 3 with score of Last Saturday baskets, i.e. x)

Total score of baskets = 24

We need to find How many baskets did Mia score last Saturday?

We can write:

Total Score = Score on Last Saturday + Score yesterday

`24=x+3x`

Solving this equation we can find value of x:

`24=x+3x\\24=4x\\=>4x=24\\x=(24)/(4)\\x=6`

So, we get value of x = 6

Mia made score of baskets on Last Saturday = x = 6

Mia scored 6 baskets Last Saturday.