Question

BASKETBALL 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 third game.
Write and solve an equation to find the number of points the team scored in each game,

Answer 1

1st and 2nd: 65 points each

3rd: 59 points

Explanation:

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Since the least number of points was scored in the 3rd game, let's call that value x. The first two games can be each represented as x + 6.

If you add up the terms and divide it by the number of games (3), you should get 63.

Solve for x

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  `(x + x + 6 + x + 6)/(3) = 63`
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  `x + x + 6 + x + 6 = 189`
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  `3x + 12 = 189`
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  `3x = 177`
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  `x = 59`

In the third game, they scored 59 points. In the first and second games, they scored 65 points.