Question

The average number of points a basketball team scored for three games was 63 points.In the first two games,they scored the same number of points ,which was 6 points more than they scored in the 3rd game. Write and solve an equation to find the number of points the team scored in each game

Answer 1

Answer: first two game: 19

third game: 25

Explanation:

first two game is equal so, x+x

and third game they got 6 more points than before, so x+6

x+x+x+6=63

3x+6=63
3x=57
x=19