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A basketball player has already scored 56 points in a game the team record for points in a game is 72 which equation with allow you to find out how many more point the player knees to tie the record

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56 + x = 72 <== ur equation
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Answer: Required equation will be 'x+56=72'.

And Number of more points the players needs to tie the record is 16.

Explanation:

Let the number of points the player needs to tie the record be 'x'.

Number of points a basketball player has already scored = 56

Number of points the team record in a game = 72

According to question, we have


x+56=72

So, we will solve for 'x'.


x+56=72\\\\x=72-56\\\\x=16

Hence, required equation will be 'x+56=72'.

And Number of more points the players needs to tie the record is 16.

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