Question

Fabio and Carlos play on a basketball team together. In the last game, Fabio had

7
77 points less than
2
22 times as many points as Carlos. Fabio scored
31
3131 points in the game.
Write an equation to determine the number of points
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(c)left parenthesis, c, right parenthesis Carlos scored in the last game.
Find the number of points Carlos scored in the last game.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

To determine the number of points Carlos scored in the last game, we can set up an equation based on the information given.

Let's denote the number of points Carlos scored as "c". According to the problem, Fabio had 77 points less than 22 times as many points as Carlos. Since Fabio scored 3131 points, we can express this relationship as:

Fabio's points = 22 * Carlos's points - 77

Substituting the given values, we have:

3131 = 22c - 77

To find the number of points Carlos scored, we need to solve this equation for "c". Let's simplify the equation:

3131 + 77 = 22c

3208 = 22c

Now, divide both sides of the equation by 22:

3208 / 22 = c

Calculating this, we find:

c ≈ 146.18

Therefore, Carlos scored approximately 146 points in the last game.