Question

scored 25 points in the game. This was 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored. Which equation can be used to find, a, the number of points Alex scored?

Answer 1

Given:

Number of points scored = 25

The score was 3 more than twice the number of points Alex scored.

Let's write an equation that can be used to find the number of points Alex scored.

Let a represent the number of points Alex scored.

Here, we have the statement: 3 more than twice the number of points.

The expression below represents the statement:

2a + 3

Therefore, the equation that can be used to find a is:

2a + 3 = 25

ANSWER:

2a + 3 = 25