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Two friends enter a contest. Kelsey scored 200 more points than Jake. Together, they collected a total of 1250 points. How many points did they each score?
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Two friends enter a contest. Kelsey scored 200 more points than Jake. Together,

they collected a total of 1250 points. How many points did they each score?

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Subtract the amount Kelsey got more than Jake from the total:

1250 - 200 = 1050

Divide by 2:

1050/2 = 525

Jake got 525

Kelsey got 525 + 200 = 725

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