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School X and School Y play each other in a competition.
School X has eight more points than School Y.
School X has three times as many points as School Y.
How many points does each school have?
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Answer 1

School Y has 4 points and School X has 12 points.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assign the number of points School Y has as 'x'. Since School X has eight more points than School Y, we can represent School X's number of points as 'x + 8'. Additionally, since School X has three times as many points as School Y, we can represent School X's number of points as '3x'.

We can set up an equation using this information:
x + 8 = 3x

By subtracting x from both sides, we get:
8 = 2x

Dividing both sides by 2, we find:
4 = x

Therefore, School Y has 4 points and School X has 12 points.

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