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The Carolina Castaways and Raleigh Rockets scored a total of 96 points. The Rockets scored one third as many points as the Castaways. How many points did the Castaways score? How many points did the Rockets score?

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c+r=96
r=1/3c
1/3c+c=96
4/3c=96
c=24
24+r=96
r=72
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