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Last Friday, the Cougars beat the Tigers in basketball by 17 points. The Tigers scored 62 points. Which equation below could you solve to find out how many points the Cougars scored? (Let C represent the Cougars' score and let T represent the Tigers' score.)

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Answer:79

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Given that the Cougars beat the Tigers in basketball by 17 points. The Tigers scored 62 points. Therefore, the equation can be written as,

C = T + 17

C = 62 + 17

C = 79

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