Question

Alex and Micah scores a total of 40 points in the basketball game. Micah scores four more points than twice Alex's score. How many points did Micah score?

Answer 1

Alex's points are 12 and Micah's are 28.

Explanation:

We can solve it in the following way, with "A" being Alex's points and "M" being Micah's points, we have to:

A + M = 40

M = 4 + 2 * A

Replacing 2 in 1:

A + 4 + 2 * A = 40

3 * A = 40 - 4

A = 36/3

A = 12

For M:

M = 4 + 2 * 12

M = 28

Therefore Alex's points are 12 and Micah's are 28.