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On a team, 7 girls and 6 boys scored a total of 79 points. The difference between the number of points scored by the 7 girls and the number of points scored by the 6 boys is 19. Each girl scored the

same number of points and each boy scored the same number of points. Find the number of points scored by each girl and each boy.

User Aspartame
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Each girl scored 9 points

Each boy scored 7 points

Explanation:

Let the number of points each girl scored = a

Let the number of points each boy scored = b

7 girls and 6 boys scored a total of 105 points.

7a + 6b = 105......... Equation 1

The difference between the number of points scored by the 7 girls and the number of points scored by the 6 boys is 21

7a - 6b = 21........... Equation 2

7a + 6b = 105......... Equation 1

7a - 6b = 21........... Equation 2

Subtract Equation 2 from Equation 1

12b = 84

b = 84/12

b = 7

Therefore, each boy scored 7 points

7a + 6b = 105......... Equation 1

b = 7

7a+ 6b = 105

7a + 6(7) = 105

7a + 42 = 105

7a = 105 - 42

7a = 63

a = 63/7

a = 9

Therefore, each girl scored 9 points.

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