Question

On a team, 7 girls and 2 boys scored a total of 46 points. The difference between the number of points scored by the 7 girls and the number of points scored by the

2 boys is 38. Each girl scored the same number of points and each boy scored the same number points. Find the number of points scored by each girl and each
boy

Answer 1

Explanation:

let the points scored by a girl=x

points scored by a boy=y

7x+2y=46

7x-2y=38

add

14x=84

x=84/14=6

7×6+2y=46

2y=46-42=4

y=4/2=2

girl scored =6 points

boy scored=2 points.