Question

A high school basketball team scores 85 points in a playoff game. The team leaders are Greg and Tremaine who scored a total of 38 points. If Tremaine scored 8 more points than Greg, how many points did Greg and Tremaine score individually?

Answer 1

greg scored 15 and Tremaine scored 23

Answer 2

Total Points scored by team leaders are Greg and Tremaine=38 points

Let Points scored by Greg =x points

Then , Points scored by Tremaine =(x+8) points

So, writing the condition in equality form

x +x+8=38

2 x =38-8

2 x=30

Dividing both sides by ,2

x=15

Points scored by Greg =15 points

Then , Points scored by Tremaine =(15+8)=23 points