Question

Fred's final score on a computer game is

20 points. He scored some points in the
irst half and lost 205 points in the second
alf. How many points did Fred score in
he first half?

Answer 1

Fred scored 225 in the first half of the game.

Explanation:

mystery number - 205 = 20

we dont know what the number is, so we substitute it with x.

x - 205 = 20

now we add 205 on each side

x - 205 = 20

+205 +205

now you have your answer!!

x = 225