Question

1) In a soccer game, the Eagles scored 7 points more than the Cougars. If the Cougars had scored 3 times as many

points, they would have scored 3 points more than the Eagles. How many points did each team score? Explain how
you solved this problem. Rubric: 3 points for the correct answer, 2 points for the explanation. (5pts total) Shou work
for credit. Solve using any method.

Answer 1

the cougars scored 1 point and the eagles scored 8 points

Explanation:

if the cougars would have scored 3 times more points they would have been at which means they scored 1 point because 1x3=3. and if the eagles scores 7 more points than the cougars they would have scored 8 points because 1+7=8. :)