Question

The three finalists in the talent show are Emily, Miguel, and Valerie. Their combined score is 24. Emily and Miguel's combined score is twice that of Valerie, and Valerie scored only one more point than Miguel. Let e = the number of points that Emily scored, m = the number of points that Miguel scored, and v = the number of points that Valerie scored. Which equation is needed to represent the situation?

Answer 1

1) e +m +v= 24

2) e +m= 2v

3) v= m +1

Explanation:

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Emily scored 9 points, Miguel scored 7 points and Valerie scored 8 points.