Question

Team A and Team B play in a competition.

Team A has twelve more points than Team B.
Team A has four times as many points as Team B.
How many points does each team have?
Team A: Team B:

Answer 1

Team A has 16 points

Team B has 4 points

Explanation:

let A = 12 + B

also, let A = 4B

therefore, since A = A we can say that 12 + B = 4B

12 + B = 4B

12 = 3B

B = 4

A = 12 + 4 or 16