Question

Team Green and Team Blue play in a competition. Team Green has twelve more points than Team Blue.

Team Green has four times as many points as Team Blue.
How many points does each team have?​

Answer 1

Team blue points = 4 points

Team green points = 16 points

Explanation:

Let

Team blue points = x

Team green points = (x + 12) points (1)

Team green points = 4x (2)

Equate equation (1) and (2)

x + 12 = 4x

12 = 4x - x

12 = 3x

x = 12/3

x = 4 points

Team blue points = x

= 4 points

Team green points = (x + 12)

= 4 + 12

= 16 points

Team green points = 4x

= 4(4)

= 16 points